My apologies for the long list of help I need here. My husband and I are refurbishing the house he grew up in. There is parquet flooring on the whole first floor, but it has been covered by carpet for so many years, that there are a few problems.
Problem 1:The hall seems in generally good condition, but in the 2 heavy traffic areas, the tiles move slightly when you step on them. They are not loose enough to lift out, however. Also, on those same areas, they are black from the backing of the carpet. It does scrub off with a lot of hard work though. Is there an easy way to get glue under the parquet without lifting it and a good product to remove the black stuff without damaging the finish?
Problem 2: living room. Again, the backing of the carpet has made it very dirty, but in a different way to the hall. It's hard to describe, but it's like some sort of deep embedded dust from a crumbly old backing. I have scrubbed a few tiles with various household cleaners and a stiff brush, but it takes at least 15 minutes per tile and a lot of kitchen roll to remove the dirt. It's so dirty I still can't tell for certain if it has the same semi-glossiness as the hall, but the colour seems the same. Is there an easier way to clean this, such as a special product of buffing machine?
Problem 3: The dining room has the same parquet floors, but they do not appear to have ever been finished, except for at the edge. The finished area is a lighter colour to the hall and living room. Can I find a varnish colour that will blend with the hall and avoid sanding the entire first floor?
Is there any way to rememdy all the problems without completely sanding and refinishing? I'm concerned with cost, dust (husband has asthma) and ruining the tiles if I botch the job.
Thanks for your help!
Problem 1:The hall seems in generally good condition, but in the 2 heavy traffic areas, the tiles move slightly when you step on them. They are not loose enough to lift out, however. Also, on those same areas, they are black from the backing of the carpet. It does scrub off with a lot of hard work though. Is there an easy way to get glue under the parquet without lifting it and a good product to remove the black stuff without damaging the finish?
Problem 2: living room. Again, the backing of the carpet has made it very dirty, but in a different way to the hall. It's hard to describe, but it's like some sort of deep embedded dust from a crumbly old backing. I have scrubbed a few tiles with various household cleaners and a stiff brush, but it takes at least 15 minutes per tile and a lot of kitchen roll to remove the dirt. It's so dirty I still can't tell for certain if it has the same semi-glossiness as the hall, but the colour seems the same. Is there an easier way to clean this, such as a special product of buffing machine?
Problem 3: The dining room has the same parquet floors, but they do not appear to have ever been finished, except for at the edge. The finished area is a lighter colour to the hall and living room. Can I find a varnish colour that will blend with the hall and avoid sanding the entire first floor?
Is there any way to rememdy all the problems without completely sanding and refinishing? I'm concerned with cost, dust (husband has asthma) and ruining the tiles if I botch the job.
Thanks for your help!
