•  If you are fitting a timber border to the Byron squares, you    will need to cut the last frame pieces to leave space for this.    Once all the frames are fitted, fix the border like the frame,    using screws approximately every 400mm (ensuring that there    are screws at the ends of each board)

•  Once the frame and border is fitted, fix a plug into each     screw hole using a suitable wood glue. Once the glue has     dried, chip the tops off the plugs flush with the frame using     a sharp chisel and a hammer (in the direction of the grain).,

•  Sand the frames using a hand held belt sander so that the     top surface is smooth (80 grit then 120 grit paper)

•  Apply 2 coats of OS Hardwax Oil to the frames, ensuring     that the first coat is fully dry before applying the second.

•  Fix the tiles into the frames with suitable tile adhesive    (Timberfix if you are fitting to a timber sub-floor, otherwise  a    ceramic adhesive). Allow the adhesive to dry fully before    walking on the tiles.

• Apply 2 thin coats of boiled linseed oil mixed 1:1 with     turpentine to the surface of the tiles, allowing each coat to     dry fully. This will darken the tiles and protect them from     absorbing too much of the colour from the grout.

•  Grout the tiles, a small area at a time, using a suitable     rubberised cement grout - this can be ready made (we     recommend Timberfix) or mixed on site.

•  Spread the grout across the tiles as well as the joints as the    grout will colour the tiles and give them an ‘aged’ look. It    should not be left too long on their surface before being    cleaned though, as otherwise it will ‘dry’ and be difficult to    clean off, so do not be tempted to grout large areas of the    floor in one go. Clean each area carefully before moving    on to the next.

•  To finally seal the floor, use a further 2 coats of OS    Hardwax Oil across both tiles and timber. Ensure that    you allow each coat to dry fully before applying the next.

• Should you wish to ‘age’ the tiles further, you can at this point    apply Black Bison Paste. This will darken the surface    of the    tiles and give more of an ‘aged’ look.

Note: Do not wash or buff the floor for 7 days to allow the waxoil to cure fully.