Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Sep 19, 2011 10:22 pm We are in the process of renovating a 104 year old house and would like to get the floor boards sanded and polished. Would appreciated contact details for someone located in the Canterbury / Sydney area. Your experience of the job and if possible pictures of your floors. Thanks in advance. Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15886 The most likely cause of your timber swelling (parquetry?) is either a plumbing leak or carelessly leaving water on floors after use or both. Without seeing, i am ignoring… 1 3271 Thank you. Do I use timber floorboards for stairs or do people use timber treads? Or is both the same? 6 7257 |