Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Will the new timber floor finishes affect my pregnant wife? 3Oct 15, 2008 10:33 am Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Will the new timber floor finishes affect my pregnant wife? 14Oct 16, 2008 9:09 pm I don't recall a particularly strong odour from our water-based finish - and I'm pretty sensitive to these things.
However, have been in a house one week after a solvent-based finish has been applied and boy - did I not want to be there! Re: Will the new timber floor finishes affect my pregnant wife? 15Oct 18, 2008 6:50 pm ozfish Dukekamaya Your wife would still probably need about 3 days out of the house. 3 days every week or just first3 days to let it dry? We have two weeks to do the floor while we can stay in the current house. Thanks! Around three - four days for the fumes to go - depending on ventilation. It would be around 1 - 1 1/2 weeks for an oil based finish. Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15924 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 3283 Thank you. Do I use timber floorboards for stairs or do people use timber treads? Or is both the same? 6 7310 |