Recent content by Sophie

Ace, thank you - I'll try searching for that and see what there is. My Mom has now also looked into it and also thinks I should do varnish, so I might go for that to avoid family discord... :wink: She also suggested Ronseal Diamond Hard floor finish which was mentioned earlier in the thread.

When you say hardware store do you mean big chains like Selco, or smaller independent places? I'm not really sure where there is around here (Brum) other than Selco/Screwfix etc. Found a place called Castle Hardware on the net but it seems to only sell Ronseal. Ta

Mickthetree - just saw your message, good idea on the hardware shop. If I find somewhere locally that sells a wide range I could get a couple of testers and test it this weekend, I'll see if I can find anywhere - most of the places I've found so far are internet retailers.

Aha, thanks. I actually meant the floorboards in the hall are dark (the hall itself isn't that bright either) but I don't know if they'll be a lot lighter after sanding them. The bedroom floorboards are quite clean and much lighter, and the room is quite light - there's a big bay window- would...

I am also exposing my old pine floorboards (1930s, some in quite good condition but hall is quite dark and dirty looking and a lot of paint to remove). We're commencing sanding this weekend so I need to hurry up and buy a finish. I can't decide between varnish and hard wax oil - my dad is...