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Floorboard Restoration

  • 02-07-2019 8:54am
    #1
    justmyself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 117 ✭✭


    Restoring old floorboards in country town house (1820s house)

    I'm not looking for perfect flat smooth level and evenly spaced boards. I'd prefer to have something unique with a bit of character.

    Basically I would like to keep the PATINA.

    Do you have any advice/ input on the following :

    1) CLEAN DOWN?
    Thinking SCOTCH PAD or a very FINE SANDING MACHINE? Any advice?

    2) WAX or VARNISH?
    I would like to keep the NATURAL LOOK. So ideally wax would be the solution. But I'm also thinking VARNISH would be better has a harder protect surface? Basically I would like to avoid a high gloss - I think? Any advice please?

    3) WOODWORM DAMAGE
    I know the old trick is to mix SAW DUST + PVA GLUE. But I'm guessing in this day and age there's a good putty or filler you can pop in to level it out?

    2 photos below show the floorboards

    Thanks in advance.

    http://oi67.tinypic.com/2cfqzpx.jpg

    http://oi66.tinypic.com/2zs87t1.jpg


Comments

  • #2
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    I Paid A guy to sand mine down, then I painted with several coats of clear Matt. Great result. If your attempting youself perhaps be prepared to just paint the boards a colour.


  • #3
    justmyself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 117 ✭✭justmyself


    BryanF wrote: »
    I Paid A guy to sand mine down, then I painted with several coats of clear Matt. Great result. If your attempting youself perhaps be prepared to just paint the boards a colour.

    Thanks BryanF


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