Connor began the day by sanding yesterday’s dried screed.
He topped the level up a bit and turned the dryer on it
while smoothing more by hand. The spirit level is regularly applied to achieve a perfect finish.
While allowing the corner to dry once more, our craftsman tacked down sheets of ply at the further end of the room. Note the ear muffs to protect his hearing from the noise of his equipment.
Elizabeth arrived late in the morning for the second of our secret trips. Leaving Connor to his work and Jackie in her kitchen refuge we set off
in steadily pouring rain depositing pools all over the roads and, even at that time, requiring motorists to keep their headlights shining into the ripples. Spray constantly cascaded over anything that passed. This continued for the next four hours.
On our return Jackie produced a photograph of the final corner of fresh screed which dried while Connor began to lay the
Karndean Pale Limed Oak flooring,
making his usual meticulous joins with the skirting boards. The bodged cut through the second board was made long before we came here.
Each time he shifts his work area Connor shifts furniture and equipment.
We will soon be dining at Lal Quilla, but repeated flickering of lights is causing us to fear a power cut later on. I am therefore publishing this post early enough to deprive me of tempting our readers with more mention of culinary delights.
Your flooring looks beautiful, but what is screed?? You’ll show us the finished results, no doubt.
I will. This forms a fine level surface on which to stick the laminate strips. Thanks very much Judy.
Thanks, Derrick. I should have looked it up before asking..Height of laziness to ask such questions in this Google age, but thanks for your answer.
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Ah, never mind, Derrick. I looked it up. Screed is a leveling agent..
Looking good and hope dinner is delicious
Thanks very much, Yvette
Connor does nice work! Looking forward to seeing the finished floors. I love hardwood floors.
Thanks very much, Lavinia.
Loving this new floor – even though the timing is a bit ‘yikes!’ Hope the power outage stays away…. hope the floor gets finished and the tree rescued from the garden in time for the gentleman in red……. Only five more sleeps!
π Thanks very much, Pauline
You will end up with beautiful floor, Derrick.
We will. Thanks very much, Dolly
My pleasure, Derrick.
No doubt exciting improvements in process. Good for you – what a nice Christmas present! π
Thanks very much, Anna.
I’m sure the floor is going to be beautiful. I hope your power didn’t go, and I hope you had a wonderful dinner.
Many thanks, Merril. Power OK and dinner as good as always.
Wonderful!
Looking good!
Thanks very much, Leslie
I still think you are crazy not to have chased Connor away with a broom until after Christmas!
π Thanks a lot, Leslie
Oh, that floor is going to be more than worth the wait, Derrick!!
π Thanks very much, GP. Hope the x-ray was OK
Got the x-ray call and all is “Normal”!!!
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The flooring looks great, Derrick. You seem to find the hardest workers. Well done, Connor!
Thanks very much, Jill. We have been blessed.
Heβs doing a lovely job on your floor
Thanks very much, Sheree. He is.
I better go read flooring day 1!!!
Thanks very much, Luanne
Good looking wood.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
The Karndean floor should be lovely and warm this winter. I remember screed well from our renovations four years ago, I was amazed at how quickly it dried. I almost went for Karndean but was worried about how the new under floor heating would affect it, in the end I chose a wooden floor.
I had to be convinced when we had the kitchen done almost two years ago. It is so good we repeated it – and asked for Connor back. Thanks very much, Sue
Your flooring man Connor is doing a superd job Derrick……
Thanks very much, Ivor. He is, indeed.
I am going to remember the flooring for quite a while now. The rewiring part is yet to come!
Don’t remind me, my friend π Thanks very much
Excellent workers and work! Beautiful floor!
HUGS!!! π
Thanks very much, Carolyn X
Ah no, it’s not just Derrick, we want to know the meal menu! π
π Jackie had chicken shashlik and I had king prawn naga. We shared mushroom rice and a paratha. Both drank Kingfisher X
there is not a little left? I’m getting hungry.
Have a nice weekend you two
π And you, Yoshimi
Having a house is a life long project π
Indeed. Thanks very much, Rupali
Well, the floor is coming along. Fingers crossed it will be done by Christmas. Also hope the power stayed on.
Floor done; power fine. Thanks very much, Laurie
A really professional work!
Indeed. Thanks very much, Ribana
You definitely hired the right craftsman for the job. The prep is all-important to the final result.
Absolutely, Liz. Thanks very much.