Keniphieffer

Just dropped you a PM.

Just judging from the pictures attached, the parquet strips near the toilet have been badly damaged by exposure to moisture. You should definitely consider replacing that area. I too noticed the dark lines along the parquet stretch pretty much beyond the exposed underneath of the carpet in the photos. It could mean that the moisture have spread and is affecting the areas further into the room.

Hi Choonkeat, Reading through the previous post about your parquet flooring experience, you have my deepest symphathy. Regarding your question here, situational based, the contractor should know the best solution to add on/grind off how much cement to acheive a certain level. Any minor sloping can be fixed with laying of a plywood subfloor. I do hope you've decided to go ahead with another contractor for this round of parquet installation.

Considering the age of the parquet floors, you can definitely consider refurnishing your floors before moving in, it would be less of a hassle now then to do so after you've moved in your furniture. You can, 1) Place a rubber protection on legs of furnitures, beds etc. 2) Avoid using excessive amounts of water when cleaning the floors ie mopping. The cost of the refurnishing pretty much depends on the area of the rooms, and the choice of varnish being chemical, water-based polyurethane and the seldom used oil.