Restoration of an Original Victorian Tiled Hallway in Sheffield
During renovations at this beautiful house in Sheffield they discovered an original Victorian tiled floor underneath the hallway carpet. Incredibly they also uncovered access to a cellar, neither of which they knew idea existed and both were a massive bonus!
Cleaning and Repairing a Victorian Tiled Hallway Floor
Work started with the removal of the carpet grippers and scraping up as much of the glue as possible, it took some shifting, but it did come up. Any remaining glue was softened up with the application of neat Tile Doctor Remove and Go and then carefully scraped off. Tile Doctor Remove and Go is a multi-purpose stripper that is ideal for removing adhesives and other stubborn coatings such as sealers.
More Tile Doctor Remove and Go was applied, left to soak for ten minutes, and then worked in with a weighted 42kg buffer machine fitted with a very coarse diamond burnishing pad. This combination not only removed the old sealer but did a good job of removing ingrained dirt as well. The floor was rinsed with water and the soil extracted using a wet vacuum.
A wet vacuum was used to extract the soiling generated during the cleaning process and every tile was rubbed with microfibre cloths to remove the last of the residue.
Sealing a Victorian Tiled Hallway Floor
The floor was left to dry off overnight and I returned the following morning to continue with the final phase of the restoration. Before starting though, the first job was to check the floor was dry using a moisture meter. Once satisfied six coats of Tile Doctor Seal and Go Extra we applied leaving the floor with a beautiful sheen finish.
Professional Restoration of a Victorian Tiled Hallway in South Yorkshire
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