They sit in the living room, admiring the shine of new floor finish on their old house.

Due to their low profile they can be installed in a thermal mass or directly under floor finishes.

On top, a sand/cement screed gives a solid, level floor finish.

The man said that the floor finish makes a massive diference to the temperature needed for the water in the pipes.

Though due to poor workmanship and dust this type of floor finish fails through lifting.

The remarkable aspect is that this particular floor finish and texture could not be duplicated in any other construction.

If you are certain that the floor finish is not varnish or polyurethane, mineral spirits may be used instead.

The floor finish is carefully cured after laying.

Oil - Oiled floors have existed for several thousand years and is the most common floor finish used globally.

Complete the job by applying floor finish.

Dry the area with a clean cloth and apply seam sealer, followed later by floor finish.

Polyurethane - Polyurethane floor finishes were first introduced around 1942.

Traditional floor finishes were natural varnish and shellac.

Repairs to floor finishes are expensive, time-consuming, and can result in down time for the structure and lost revenue.

At that stage they can change walls, pick kitchen cabinets and fixtures and select floor finishes, yet still move in within three months, he said.

These are designed to be durable floor finishes, formulated for buildings that are required to meet high health and safety standards or other special regulations.

After the sealer dries, apply floor finish.

Then apply seam sealer and floor finish.

A. As a rule, high-gloss floor finishes are tougher and harder than those that have a satin sheen or low luster.

Apply seam sealer to the cuts; once it dries, after about an hour, apply floor finish.

The original wood floor finish is still retained in the library, the auditorium, and many of the classrooms; some have been substituted or changed to concrete.

"Oil-modified" polyurethanes, whether water-borne or solvent-borne, are currently the most widely used wood floor finishes.

Inside the rooms are sand cast plaster cornices and a variety of floor finishes which include mosaic, marble and maple.

Water trapped between the concrete slab (substrate) and the floor finish can cause floor curling, popping, bubbling as well as mold problems.

Extant first floor finishes reflecting the 1909 renovations include: plaster walls in some locations, heave decorative wood moldings, and pressed metal ceilings.