eclectic - love it - have a British Pub table with 2 antique oak chairs in my dining room -
mixed with contemporary/traditional look furnishings in the rest of the rooms

Well I'm finished now 100% laying the floor, I had one 4' board left, I was getting very concerned I was not going to finish.

Cutting on a 45 has more waste than going straight.

Thanks to Junction29 & my next door neighbor Jim for giving me a helpful had :thumbup:

I'll sweep up in the morning and take some pic's

Next is sanding 80/150 quickly it is almost smooth now.

Then over the past few days I've been researching floor finishes.

We want the fllor to look like it came from the wood mill that natural cypress color & tone.

first a quick coat of wood sealer, then the finish.

I'll get into details on that step in few days.

I am really fascinated by this blog, I can't wait to see pictures of the finished project. You are really an impressive craftsman!

Way to go Jimbo, can't wait to see more pictures.

Just 4 U Linda

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Looks Fantastic!

I have to say this. I am a huge fan of anyone who has a vision and researches the whole project and physically does it himself (Oh my achin' back, just thinkin' about it) and does it so well.

Good for you Jimbo. It is AWESOME!:BigApplause::BigApplause::BigApplause:

tks :highfive:

I'll say this the feel under foot is soooo much nicer than tile, laminate or engineered wood.

It is also several degrees warmer than the tile floors in the house.

Nothing like the real thing :thumbup:

Next big project for me is our +500' pergola addition

I'm very impressed. Any thoughts of starting a business?

Funny you're the 3rd person to ask that.

No not floors way to hard on the back & knees :cryin2:

I'm toying with 3 little side business for now & that's enough.

• Water filtration
• Solar golf cats, pool heaters & attic fans.
• Also building all natural filtration for swimming pools. Our pool will be the first around here totally chemical free.

Jimbo - I'm wondering if you ever sleep??? Between the projects you seem to always be working on and your frequent posting on TOTV how would find time to sleep? Floor looks great.

You are UNBELIEVABLE! Fantastic work by a very skilled craftsman.

Jimbo, thanks so much! It is absolutely stunning. Love how you placed it on an angle too! You are so talented. :BigApplause: Rich can fix just about anything, but carpentry work is not his forte. :ohdear: Hope you take a bit of a rest before the next project! When we come down again end of April can't wait to see some of the other projects too!:MOJE_whot: Keep us updated. Take care.:thumbup:

If a person can AND WILL do huge projects like this or even small ones like sewing their own drapes, it adds a fortune to their bank account over time and indiscribable happiness in the accomplishment.

I absolutely love that about a person that they can and do add wonderful things to their home with their own hands. Or figured out the decor without an interior design person. Or hung their own artwork, or designed and planted part of their outside space. Or found a bargain that looks like a million bucks for their home. Or plants and harvests their own tomatoes. Or bakes a pie from scratch.

You are amazingly talented Jimbo, and not afraid of hard work.

The second is even higher on my list of admirable qualities.

Boy Howdy!

Not sure how to respond to that compliment, it is great sense of accomplishment to create or plan your dreams and see them come into being.

I also had help from Andy, Rusty & Jim as curious helpers and great new friends......kinda like a barn raising.

Also Cathy was right there all along too.

Thursday I play my first round of golf now that this is almost done.

Next 2 projects R bigger stay tuned.

Really impressive work there Jim. Your floor really is stunning. Thank you for taking the time to keep us all informed with all the progress.

Ready to move furniture back
 

Ok the sealer and 3 coat of the Naturale finish went on great, but I did need to wear a full respirator, interestingly the odor was gone in about 4 hours.

Dry to walk on in 90 minutes.

I also put one coat on the ceiling and two on the kit nook chair rail wood.

Just cleaned up the original molding and they will be reused.

Time to play golf or pickleball maybe?

WOW love it!

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No doubt putting on the angle makes a major difference. Well done!


Back to packing....

Wow! This thread has been a real "page turner" for me. I couldn't wait to read the next message and see the pictures. I though the comments from everyone were right on target and the questions helped those of us who don't have your talent understand what is involved in such a project. What a beautiful job. Wood adds so much warmth to a home (we had it in our old home in Maine). We just bought a new home here in November and one improvement on our lengthy list (and near the top) is removing the carpet, initially in the living space and later in the bedrooms. It won't be a do-it-yourself project like yours but reading and watching this project proceed has moved the wood flooring up higher on my list. I will probably go with engineered hard wood since it is as close to solid wood as I can get and I am not a fan of laminates. Thanks for sharing this with us.

I think if you go with engineered you should glue it down, otherwise it tends to have soft spots or it raises up here & there sometimes.

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Bravo!!!