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Practical Floor:
Old original boards have been painted a powder blue to make a pretty but practical floor. You can buy specialist Floor paints in lots of colours these days, or simply apply a couple of coats of emulsion then seal with a tough acrylic varnish. Just remember that any pale Floor shows up marks and crumbs easily, so will need more attention than dark boards would do.Warm and practical, floor-grade cork is a reasonably priced option for kitchens and bathrooms. Usually sold as tiles, it is sometimes available in sheet form, which cuts down on laying time. Unless it is pre-sealed, cork must be cleaned and sealed with at least three coats of floor-grade polyurethane lacquer or varnish, after which it is durable and easy to clean. Cork is limited in color, but it can be stained or stencilled before sealing. A white cork Tile is now available to suit pale decorative schemes.
It is just as important for a wood floe smooth and sound as a solid one, so examine it carefully before laying an of floorcovering. Remove any old tac unwanted nails and hammer down a Floor nails that are standing proud o boards. If the Floor is uneven, then you h; options. The first is to lay sheets of masonite, rough-side up, over the v Floor (lay board smooth-side up onh floorcovering is recommended for I, that way). This seals any gaps and c between floorboards and improves evenness overall. It also has the ad' ling to the floor's soundproofing y. A disadvantage is that it makes it lit to get under the Floor at any future Fyou need access to pipework ing.
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