Down...

The oak flooring is down but, it's not finished yet. 

Before we can holler... It's done, Dad!!!... a few additional steps must happen...

the natural protection of oil... oddly, with a hint of oranges in its perfume... has to be brushed on...

...yet, before that grease, the 60 square meters of oak flooring will have to submit to being abused by kind of sanding machine with a special disk to bring-out the veining of the Romanian oak. Yep. Romanian oak. That Eastern country is the World's second largest producer of oak flooring, aged like it should be. Bet you didn't know that!!!

...however, even before all that, we must wait a week... or, two... for the boards to realize they are in a permanently horizontal position. A necessary aspect of their Destiny. 

Now, I can understand why folk put go on & put down cotto tiles. Once down, that's it. Gads.