A fabulous red gum eucalyptus floor for the fabulous Darlene

[mesquite buckeye]

The holes and cracks get filled with black epoxy. High PITA factor. :(

[mesquite buckeye]

No doubt ready to get done, da. At the same time it feels good just to be moving again.

  

  

 
Another section of floor in a high traffic area. Can you pick out the non-eucalyptus boards? Mesquite, catclaw acacia, black walnut, black locust.

[ely]

that floor is outstanding , you have done well for yourself.

[mesquite buckeye]

Thanks all. ;D

  

 

Next stage done. ;D 8) 8) 8)

Off to black gooping the holes and cracks. :-\

[Magicman]

And giving those knees & back a rest.  Looking good.   8)

[mesquite buckeye]

Thanks Magic. You are the champ of kind words. 

[thecfarm]

Man,that does look nice.

[tule peak timber]

looking good Russ ! ;D

[mesquite buckeye]

 

[mesquite buckeye]

The fabulous Darlene approves. ;D

Completely surprised. ;D ;D ;D

[WDH]

Russ,

That is one beautiful floor.  Your hard work paid off in spades (old saying). 

[mesquite buckeye]

Thanks dude. Your work is also quite fabulous and I always look forward to seeing it. ;D 8) 8) 8)

[mesquite buckeye]

Cleaning the brittle gum material out of the cracks.

 

[mesquite buckeye]

Glippity glop stage complete. Yuk.

 

[hackberry jake]

Epoxy?

[mesquite buckeye]

Two part with black colorant.

edit: Have to be careful with that stuff. One batch sat a little too long while I was dabbing small stuff and got hot on me and melted the plastic cup I was using. :-\

[WDH]

Bet some of your body parts are colorant, too.

[beenthere]

Will they be sanded off now? Any risk of the sandpaper picking up the dark color and leaving streaks in the flooring?
Going to look nice.

[mesquite buckeye]

Bet some of your body parts are colorant, too.

Mostly just on my hands arms legs and feet. :(

[mesquite buckeye]

Will they be sanded off now? Any risk of the sandpaper picking up the dark color and leaving streaks in the flooring?
Going to look nice.

The only place it was an issue is where the colorant didn't get mixed in so well and stayed gooey. The colorant is really old and gummy and you have to really moosh it around to bust it up.

 
Sand a floor. Sand a floor.
Just knocking off the bumps of the epoxy and high boards here with 36 grit.

Rented the big drum sander and edge sander this afternoon and got it all to 36 grit. Took like 8 passes to get it to ok.

[mesquite buckeye]

36


 

[tule peak timber]

Very nice! What did you decide on for the finish ?  Rob

[mesquite buckeye]

Polyurethane for floors.

[drobertson]

Looks even better than I was thinking,, lots of work there!  heck of a job, looks a Millon!

[mesquite buckeye]

 


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