Alright, so I’ve been wanting to do this thing with my flooring for a while now. You know, that cool “batten dancing parquet” look? Yeah, sounds fancy, but honestly, it was more about figuring it out as I went.

First, I measured the heck out of my room. Like, seriously, measured it twice, maybe three times, just to be sure. I needed to know how much timber to get, and I didn’t want to end up short (or with way too much!).

Getting the Wood and Stuff

• Timber Time: I went down to the local hardware store. The guy there helped me pick out the right kind of wood – something durable, but also looked good, you know?
• Batten Down the Hatches: I got these thin strips of wood, the “battens,” that make up the pattern.
• Sticky Situation: Grabbed some heavy-duty adhesive. This stuff was serious.
• Tools of the Trade: Saw, measuring tape, pencil, a level (super important!), and some sandpaper.

Laying it Down

Okay, so this is where it got real. I started by laying down the battens in the pattern I wanted. It looked like a complicated jigsaw puzzle at first, but I just took it one piece at a time. I used the level constantly to make sure everything was, well, level. A wonky floor is NOT a good look.

I applied that super-strong adhesive to the back of each batten and carefully placed it down. Man, my back was killing me after a while. This is definitely a job that takes time and patience.

After I got the main pattern down, I started filling in the gaps with the smaller pieces of timber, to do that, I cutted and sanded a lot to make sure the pieces fitted. It was slow going, but it started to look pretty awesome, if I do say so myself.

The Finish Line!

Once everything was glued down and dried (I gave it a good 24 hours, just to be safe), I did a final sanding to smooth everything out. Then, I applied a sealant to protect the wood and give it a nice shine.

And that’s it! My “batten dancing parquet” floor was DONE. It was a lot of work, and yeah, there were a few moments where I thought, “What am I doing?!” But honestly, seeing the finished product made it all worthwhile. It looks amazing, and I did it myself!