Parlor flooring - plain border installed
By otterine
- 193 views
- View otterine's images
Since the floor pattern will flow around the hearth, I glued the firebox, fireplace and hearth permanently into place.
Starting with the plain border around the room, I cut strips that were two boards wide from the flooring sheet previously stained. Since one area builds out from the placement of the previous one, I glued the pieces down as I went. I used Aleene's Quick Dry glue with some supplemental dots of super glue gel.
In another "chicken or the egg" moment, I decided to leave the stairs out while finishing the floor. But, I did make sure there would be enough room for the narrow door at the top of the stairs by measuring where the stairs should end on the first floor. I added the plain flooring block to the area behind where the stairs will be and continued the border around it.
I'm not going to take credit for it, but the hearth sits exactly 4 board widths from the back edge. 
I won't be able to continue the herringbone pattern here, but the even number of boards makes for a clean finish and an interesting detail.
Overall, I've been elated with the results so far.
Recommended Comments
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.