o/t wooden floors WTF to put om em

[JeffC]

Rant mode  

got oak floors throughout downstairs , when we first put it down we waxed it which made it like an ice rink and as soon as mrs C washed it it brought the wax straight off  , and back to bare wood

so we then sanded it and used a clear satin varnish , soon as it goes on it changes the colour of the wood   despite being clear    , anyway it looked ok for a couple of years but with use it was looking worn/  scratched and was starting to look shabby.  

so few weeks ago hired a sander and sanded it all off , looks mint when sanded much lighter colour    but marks very easy so this time from recomendation we used "trip trap oil " looks fantastic more natural with a nice matt finish ..

thought all was well till Mrs c decided to wash the floor and like the wax its all come off and now we are back to bare wood again     whats the point of such products ok as long as they dont get wet    

has anyone a recomendation of something that has a finish like oil but is as hard wearing as a  varnish   or is there no such thing  

thanks in advance jc  

[scott beeland]

We used clear yaucht( spelling?) varnish on our wood floor in our old house. Very hard wearing and stood up to regular moppings with soapy/bleached water

[Scottish Bloke]

Buy a carpet tight    

   

Haggis Boy.

ps, still thinking of your avatar piccy  

[Buzz Billsberry]

Sell Mrs C she's costing you a fortune in hiring of sanders and product. If u were on your own/single then vaccing  every now and then would surfice and of coursethis would solve your problem

Buzz

[Bean]

I used Yacht varnish from screwfix after sanding my lounge floor, does turn the floor a bit darker but is remarkably hard wearing.

Varnish

[Martin Keene]

When we have put wooden floors in houses we have always finished them with Wooden Yacht varnish.

Nowadays we don't fit them... Too much grief in new builds...

[V8grunt]

Hi

We have got oak floors in are house in south Normandy France..

I had all the floors up and relaid them as the woodworm tend to eat the softer wood that they used whislt levelling out the floors 53 years ago, and they got bouncy!

All I did, and still do, is use a mixture of 50% linseed oil and 50% white spirit. Make sure people take there shoes off!  and I,m happy with the result...  it is dry within an hour, smells absolutley beautifull, and brings out the natuaral grain of the wood!

You can add a small amount of anti woodworm stuff (2%) if you want. but as the oak in my place is as hard as concrete, it wears the poor little b*******s teeth out straight away and they die ...Ahhh

O I will be letting it for weekly/fortnightly stays from early summer next year... so if you want somewhere to stay on-route to Le mans, Or you want a holiday in the middle of the countyside with roads to die for!!(not literally) you know who to contact!! plenty of covered parking for 5 cars and 4 double bedrooms, will sleep eight, (english owned B&B/ holiday let just around the corner if more than eight!) photo's available for genuine punters and discount for westy members...NO SMOKERS ONLY!!!Nice

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Cerosote  Jeff   Ideal for waterproofing wood

[cast iron]

I though the standard in Toronto was Saw Dust      

[Scottish Bloke]

I though the standard in Toronto was Saw Dust      

 b***h

[JeffC]

sell Mrs C    if only was that easy      could do with Pxchanging her for a younger model    

Yatch varnish Is what we used after the wax , we give it 3 coats I wasnt keen on the way it changes the colour agree it is hard wearing and waterproof but not ideally the finish Im after  

Linseed oil Im guessing will be like this triptrap stuff, looks helish but no good to wash  

It said it was waterproof after 24hours  

creasote it stinks  

Rich get that piccy in yer avatar its helish  

[JeffC]

I though the standard in Toronto was Saw Dust      

ur not far from the truth a few weeks ago , been saving up for some plaster to go the walls  

[MVS]

Might be worth having a go with Danish oil, again it is available from Screwfix, it will provide a satin finish if not over applied, and is pretty waterproof as can be used inside and out. It is not strictly for floors but should work as it soaks right in, rather than sitting on surface like most sealers or waxes.

We have used it on oak furniture both inside and out (does need a re-coat each year if outside), but you should be able to use it on floors without a problem as it 'waterproofs'.

Danish oil

Or you would (pardon the pun ) have to look at something like this

Water based wood floor sealer

However not used this on anything so can't say how it would affect colour

P.S. Hasn't the guy up the road with all that timber stuff got something

[JeffC]

yeh buckets of  creasote  

my pal just dropped me some danish oil in and have just  done a board with it and will give it the Mrs c washing test in the morning and report back  

[MVS]

Remember Danish oil needs thinning out about 50/50 with white spirit for the first coat, and I would be putting 3 coats on a floor at least!