Ever wondered what your friendly neighbourhood floor sander is listening to on those headphones? Here’s my submission to the @abcclassic Top 100 music for the screen. Gaming themes are probably a bit ahead of my time, although Final Fantasy is right up there… Special input from @paulzagorowski and @samgiblinlandscaping who both love listening to ClassicFM during those long hauls on the ...
May 19
Ever wondered what your friendly neighbourhood floor sander is listening to on those headphones? Here’s my submission to the @abcclassic Top 100 music for the screen. Gaming themes are probably a bit ahead of my time, although Final Fantasy is right up there… Special input from @paulzagorowski and @samgiblinlandscaping who both love listening to ClassicFM during those long hauls on the @lagler_aus Super Hummel
Dreary day to finish a not so dreary floor. First time on a Matai floor. “Prumnopitys taxifolia” is a common NZ conifer. Not common is the pale orange look of the floor - it is quite beguiling. Sealed with @bonaaustralia #TrafficHD satin. #floorsandingandpolishing #waterbasedfinishes
May 15
Dreary day to finish a not so dreary floor. First time on a Matai floor. “Prumnopitys taxifolia” is a common NZ conifer. Not common is the pale orange look of the floor - it is quite beguiling. Sealed with @bonaaustralia #TrafficHD satin. #floorsandingandpolishing #waterbasedfinishes
And now for something completely different. A recycled Matai floor. I’ve never worked with this timber before!! A pale orange look to it post sanding.
Identification c/o the brainiacs from @clintfudge.floorsander and @goodwood_flooring_nz #mataiflooring
May 11
And now for something completely different. A recycled Matai floor. I’ve never worked with this timber before!! A pale orange look to it post sanding.
Identification c/o the brainiacs from @clintfudge.floorsander and @goodwood_flooring_nz #mataiflooring
#tuggeranong #brindabellas Working in the 70’s. Or just a filter.
Story time:
For the flooring nerds, there are interesting little storyline’s attached to the King’s Hall floor at @oldparliamenthouse
Pic 1. The first pic shows the footprint of where the Magna Carta was located back in the 1960’s to 80’s. Rather than move it, it was sanded around and when it was eventually moved - the space was stained with a dark reddish colour. Rather...
Apr 24
Story time:
For the flooring nerds, there are interesting little storyline’s attached to the King’s Hall floor at @oldparliamenthouse
Pic 1. The first pic shows the footprint of where the Magna Carta was located back in the 1960’s to 80’s. Rather than move it, it was sanded around and when it was eventually moved - the space was stained with a dark reddish colour. Rather than remove all evidence of the Magna Cartas time at OPH we lightly sanded through and left the profile footprint.
Pic 2. Around the outside of King’s Hall there are these little black marks. Evidence of cigarette butts being put out before going back into the Houses. There seems to be a proliferation outside the @abcaustralia media studio.
Pic 3. Before we resanded King’s Hall in 2011 there were wide carpet runners around the floor. After we demonstrated the damage these runners were doing to the floor they were removed permanently. The pin markers used to hold the carpets down are still in place.
Pic 4. The natural enemy of timber flooring #stilletos
Pic 5. The original cream border around the floor was Vic Ash, however being a softer timber it wore out.
Pic 6. In the 50’s when the entire floor was replaced wise heads chose Silver Ash over the Vic Ash #nerd #nowyouknow #canberra #democracy #jarrah
It’s like visiting an old friend. Maintenance coat on King’s Hall. @bonaaustralia Traffic HD satin. @oldparliamenthouse @paulzagorowski #DemocracyInDaHouse #Jarrah #silverash
Apr 22
It’s like visiting an old friend. Maintenance coat on King’s Hall. @bonaaustralia Traffic HD satin. @oldparliamenthouse @paulzagorowski #DemocracyInDaHouse #Jarrah #silverash
A tricky but rewarding install of mosaic European Oak parquet supplied by @embeltonflooring Installed with substantial help from @loadercontractors and @paulzagorowski Adhesive is the ever reliable @soudal_australia SMX 30 plus. And of course sealed with @polycure Aquapro 2k water based polyurethane Matt. #parquetry #timberflooring #directstick
Mar 31
A tricky but rewarding install of mosaic European Oak parquet supplied by @embeltonflooring Installed with substantial help from @loadercontractors and @paulzagorowski Adhesive is the ever reliable @soudal_australia SMX 30 plus. And of course sealed with @polycure Aquapro 2k water based polyurethane Matt. #parquetry #timberflooring #directstick
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Nature sculpting up some Cypress. Dry Rot or Brown rot fungus prospers in moist environments. This is why it’s critical to have good air flow under houses.
Mar 20
Nature sculpting up some Cypress. Dry Rot or Brown rot fungus prospers in moist environments. This is why it’s critical to have good air flow under houses.
This pile of parquet + those stairs + temporary weights + parquetry flooring = How does one keep getting fatter? #pieforbreakfast #toomuchbeer
Mar 15
This pile of parquet + those stairs + temporary weights + parquetry flooring = How does one keep getting fatter? #pieforbreakfast #toomuchbeer