May I please check the wisdom of the EF on this question?
We bought an apartment last year, and we installed a new parquet floor throughout. We chose to leave the wooden floor in an oiled state, and did not varnish it. I know there are a lot of pros and cons to either, but on balance we decided just to have it oiled rather than sealed with varnish.
Anyway, fast forward 1 year, and the nice Swiss chap who laid the floor is suggesting that he should come this Autumn (15 months or so after the floor was laid and oiled) to re-oil the floor.
I mean, really? WTAF? I am sure that when we bought the floor and had it installed, it only needed to be re-oiled once every 5 years or so.
It would be a huge hassle (moving furniture etc) and cost to have the floor re-oiled.
Anyway, I'm feeling a little bit cheesed off about this - so are there any EFers out there who have oiled parquet floors who can share their maintenance experiences?
Is there anything in the warranty that requires you to re-oil the floor on a specific schedule? If there is, be aware that, contract dependent, you could find you've inadvertently voided the warranty by not following the schedule.
Have the same parquet. Nobody said to oil it after such a short time. Had the man who put it in to check a while ago, he said that after 5 years now we could still wait a bit.
It depends on what kind of oil was used initially. Oxidative curing oils need renewing after as little as 1 year. If they used a two-component oil, then you could get away with a few years. Waxing gives another layer (no pun intended) of protection.
That's interesting - I'll check what oil he used in the first place. I have to admit, I have no idea. Hopefully Mrs Angoose was more on the ball than her idiot husband and made a note of it!