Any advice? Bathroom Floor

[Chris Allen]

Hi All

Long time lurker, first time poster :-)

Keen to refinish floor in bathroom and not sure what my best course of action is. I've attached photos that show current condition. I'm debating between 1) simply applying a new coat of polyurethane, 2) a light sand then polyurethane or 3) sanding then applying danish oil.

What does everyone suggest? any thoughts much appreciated!

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNOvBSkreK9-HUA_XZb7SQbcnn4wVBkFaAQbZnmj0Cu87xVy863DDStx0zsn-CN0g?key=aTl2bVhzOGgzTm04OGZVWWJMQjFQT25SNGhPTEpR

https://photos.app.goo.gl/oEVpYk4mLSrzzkfm7

 

 

 

[Dan Maynard]

Welcome to the forum.

I reckon polyurethane without sanding is a waste of time, and sanding enough to completely strip the varnish so that you can successfully oil to fresh wood would be quite a big job and maybe difficult to get looking even colour right to the edge.

I'd go for option 2 and see how it goes. Only potential problem I can see is where the current varnish looks pale may be lifted, unless you remove the old layer then the new varnish will just sit on top and still look pale. May need more sanding than you think.

[gobbypunk]

Hi yep lots of sanding ,total ball ache ,but when all sanding is done have a look at penny floor resin ,resin floors last for yrs and yrs totaly water proof but if you’re pipes run under the floor and you get a problem then big job ,something to think about 

Good luck with it and do keep us informed 

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[Lazurus]

 for the penny resin floor or any other interesting things embedded in the resin. They can be made to look really cool.

[Khriss]

If it's good wood, I'd scrape it, then oil it, finished garden bench like that, way better than varnish. K

[AngrySquirrel]

Hi we did a job few years back 100 sq metres of Oak parket flooring(made up of fingers in squares) gear we used was a water based finish lasted well still have 5litres here but buried somewhere! or id give you name.

But look up Natural wood flooring at Wandsworth SW london but there is a better place at Thornwood common Essex that all this gear came from.

I'l see if can dig names out. Bona seal seems about right!

 

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What have you to use for sanding? we used a Triplex floor sander with an ELU edging sander that was to make all uniform though then filled ran over it again before sealing

 

We went back over part of it again to sand some marks  out with my Metabo 150mm Random orbital sander Mate said that won't do it? Like a hot knife through melted butter! connect up to hoover or discs get varnish build up and Fein Multi tool for edges and corners soon have it done you can then run them back over later for a de nib with very fine discs you can use a pole sander but need a hoover to clear the dust i use a Henry

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[Harris2020]

what is much better tiles or lamination floor which one do you recommend i have put last time tiles in my house bathroom but after 2 years it looks like so dull. Color was about cream.