When we started we confirmed our designated areas we could work in and started work in the Verney Room. After completely removing the existing carpet and underlay we started the required repairs and fixing any loose panels prior to sanding. Due to the intricate inlay in the panels we had to replace with aged timber comprising of Oak, Walnut, Wenge and Mahogany. As you can see in the photos the result is magnificent.
This is The Verney Room in its original condition.
This is the floor rough sanded to expose areas needing repair.
- This is The Vaerney Room after complet
This picture shows the floor sanded to a fine finish ready for sealing.
This is The Verney Room completed.
This is The Verney Room completed.
This is The Verney Room completed.
This is a close up of The Verney Room completed.
This is The Verney Room completion.
This is The Verney Room completion.
This is The Verney Room completed.
This is The Verney Room completed.
This is The Verney Room floor completed.
- This is The Verney Room completed and set up for an event.
We next moved onto the hotel foyer and main staircase, the first thing we had to do was remove the existing carpet and underlay, then we had to remove the hardboard which had been nailed into the Parquet panels underneath. It took us two days to de-nail the foyer area and due to the latex used to level any areas missing the inlaid timber the lime in the latex had eaten through the majority of the Wenge inlay. We then had to remove the entire porous Wengeinlay and replace with new which all had to be milled up by hand and fitted to the floor. After this there was an area of the floor we had not exposed prior which had been repaired at some stage with pine boards, this area had to be re-made out of Oak, Walnut and Wenge to keep the design of the surrounding floor after this the floor was sanded and sealed.
This is a close up of the floor in its original condition.
- This is the Hallway in its original condition.
This is the Hallway in its original condition.
This is the Foyer rough sanded to assess any repairs needed.
This is a sample of the Foyer rough sanded to assess any repairs that may be needed.
This is a close up of the Foyer rough sanded to assess any repairs that may be required.
This is the Foyer rough sanded to assess any repairs needed.
This is the floor rough sanded.
This is the Hallway rough sanded to assess any repairs needed.
Here the Foyer has been sanded to reveal the thin strips of Wenge needing replacing.
This is the repair which had to be carried out from scratch as the floor had been previously repaired with pine boards.
This is the repair after it has been sanded and sealed. The new wood will take 6-18 months to match the existing floor.
This is a close up of the Hallway sanded, sealed and the Wenge replaced where needed.
This is a close up of the Hallway sanded to a fine finish and showing the areas where the Wenge needs replacing.
This is the Foyer completed.
This is a close up of the Foyer completed
This is the Foyer after completion.
- This is the Foyer after completion.
This is a close up of the Foyer after completion.
This is the completed Foyer after being sanded, sealed and all necessary repairs have been done.
- This is a close up of the exposed Staircase and on the lower stairs the existing carpet not yet removed.
- This is the Staircase exposed when we took up the existing carpet.
This is the Staircase sanded to a fine finish.
This is the Staircase sanded to a fine finish.
This is the Staircase completed.
This is a close up of the Staircase completed.
This is the lower Staircase completed.
This is the Staircase after completion.
This is the Staircase after completion.
- This is a close up of the first step of the Staircase after completion.
This is the Staircase after completion its has been repaired where necessary, sanded to a fine finish then sealed.
- This is the Landing exposed. When removing the existing carpet we found the majority of the floor had been replaced with pine boards.
Here we have laid a solid Oak floor to be in keeping with the interior and the age of the Hotel.
