Studio Finished.

Laying down the last of The Studio floor.

The Studio was a mission to do but nowhere near as bad as the other rooms....Here are the reasons why...
It was different wood.

Iroko

It was from a 1950's house here in Cambridge, England...& not from an 1850's school hall...
It was cleaner.
Each piece was larger.
The wood was straighter.
It didn't have as much varnish on it.
There was less bitumen.
The pieces fitted together well.

The end is in sight.

The pencil line shows where to cut the final pieces...all 45 angles and either left or right angles..

The Floor finally laid. Not cleaned. Not Sanded. Not varnished.

This is what you need to clean the dried bitumen off the top of the parquet. A great big heavy duty  metal wire brush to attach to your diy drill bit. Turps or white spirit works but you have to use lots and it isn't great for either you or the environment....

Apply the drill bit at an angle. Apply lots of pressure.

After a few goes the wood starts to look clean.

When done you can wipe the excess dirt off the floor using white spirit...Make sure you open the windows for ventilation.

Finished and cleaned. Not sanded, varnished etc.