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(1) I have just moved home and the wife and myself have decided to replace all the doors, skirting and architraves in the house. We will have standard s/wood 125mm Torus skirting and archs to match. The doors will be 6 panelled pine doors. We have decided that we will not paint any of them but go for a finish to set the wood off. We would like the pine a bit darker/or a nice yellow colour. I have been advised to use boiled linseed oil, what do you guys think ???
(2) In the bathroom and small toilet i will replace the floor boards again with standard s/wood t&g floor boards. Again i have been advised that i will get a good finish using boiled linseed oil and to give the underside a couple of coats aswell to aid the possible water going on the boards. Again opinions would be great.
(3) The stairs have 5 steps going up onto a landing and then return back on them selves. They are open on both sides. there are no fancy ballistrades just 2 off 100x30 mm rails running equally below the handrails on the both sides. The treads are pirana pine and the newels look like they are softwood. The risers are plywood and i will probaly glue some thin pieces of plywood over these instead of cleaning them up. All of it is currently painted and i will be stripping it and want to apply a finish. I have plenty of time to do this job and will do it in stages. I have so far stripped 1 tread and the pirana pine looks great. Again i have received some advice on using Van Dyck brown chrystals to obtain a reasonable colour and to allow for the difference in timbers used, which i can start of weak and add more chrystals if needed ( i really want it as light as possible). I was then advised that again i could finish them on top with boiled linseed oil. Your opinions on this and the other projects would be greatly appreciated.
I have found that axminster sell both the chrystals and linseed oil, if anyone knows a better place and can provide links that would be great. I live in Sheffield.
Many thanks
Coggy
(1) I have just moved home and the wife and myself have decided to replace all the doors, skirting and architraves in the house. We will have standard s/wood 125mm Torus skirting and archs to match. The doors will be 6 panelled pine doors. We have decided that we will not paint any of them but go for a finish to set the wood off. We would like the pine a bit darker/or a nice yellow colour. I have been advised to use boiled linseed oil, what do you guys think ???
(2) In the bathroom and small toilet i will replace the floor boards again with standard s/wood t&g floor boards. Again i have been advised that i will get a good finish using boiled linseed oil and to give the underside a couple of coats aswell to aid the possible water going on the boards. Again opinions would be great.
(3) The stairs have 5 steps going up onto a landing and then return back on them selves. They are open on both sides. there are no fancy ballistrades just 2 off 100x30 mm rails running equally below the handrails on the both sides. The treads are pirana pine and the newels look like they are softwood. The risers are plywood and i will probaly glue some thin pieces of plywood over these instead of cleaning them up. All of it is currently painted and i will be stripping it and want to apply a finish. I have plenty of time to do this job and will do it in stages. I have so far stripped 1 tread and the pirana pine looks great. Again i have received some advice on using Van Dyck brown chrystals to obtain a reasonable colour and to allow for the difference in timbers used, which i can start of weak and add more chrystals if needed ( i really want it as light as possible). I was then advised that again i could finish them on top with boiled linseed oil. Your opinions on this and the other projects would be greatly appreciated.
I have found that axminster sell both the chrystals and linseed oil, if anyone knows a better place and can provide links that would be great. I live in Sheffield.
Many thanks
Coggy