The gold-oiled floors in Haddenham
Both rooms were sanded to clean timber using a belt machine for the open floor and an edger along the walls. Small defects were repaired and the gaps between boards packed with the floor's own sawdust bound with Induro Morrells Mix & Fill, before a Mirka dust-free sander gave the last smoothing pass. Every stage is photographed in the gold-oiled floor case study.
Which homes in the parish have boards worth sanding
Council Tax records date about 240 homes in the parish to before 1919 and around 100 to the interwar years. Those are the likeliest to have original softwood boards under the carpet. Terraced houses, about 11% of the parish, are worth checking too.
Later houses vary. Many have chipboard or concrete floors, which can't be sanded, while some owners have since laid solid oak or parquet. Chris lifts a corner and tells you plainly what's there. For block floors, see parquet restoration.
Haddenham at a glance
- 10 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 16 minutesOSRM routing
- 16%of properties were built before 1919VOA Council Tax stock
- 7%date from 1919 to 1939VOA Council Tax stock
- 11%are terracedCensus 2021
- 16listed buildingsHistoric England
- 1,457householdsCensus 2021
How we approach floor sanding
Before sanding, Chris checks the boards are thick enough to take it, fixes any that move, and sinks protruding nails. The sanding runs through progressively finer grits, the edges are done with a separate machine, and gaps are packed with sawdust and Mix & Fill. Osmo oil, clear or tinted, goes on in thin coats once the dust is cleared. The full method, products and FAQs are on our floor sanding page.