Hello,
I am a newbie to this site and also to the world of sanding so could do with some advice please.
We have just bought a victorian terrace house and when we get the keys on 2nd Sept I plan to sand 5 of the floors before we move in. I am going to stain the ground floor a dark colour, maybe walnut or ebony and the childrens top floor I am going to paint white.
My question is how do I colour and treat the ground floor ? Do I use stain or dye and then put 3 coats of clear varnish ? Or should I use a coloured varnish and if so will the natural floorboard colour not show through if the floor gets chipped or damaged? What product is best ? Or is there another way I should be doing it?
If anyone can give me any advice as this is the first time I have sanded any floors at all and can not afford to get someone in to do them all.
Thanks x
I am a newbie to this site and also to the world of sanding so could do with some advice please.
We have just bought a victorian terrace house and when we get the keys on 2nd Sept I plan to sand 5 of the floors before we move in. I am going to stain the ground floor a dark colour, maybe walnut or ebony and the childrens top floor I am going to paint white.
My question is how do I colour and treat the ground floor ? Do I use stain or dye and then put 3 coats of clear varnish ? Or should I use a coloured varnish and if so will the natural floorboard colour not show through if the floor gets chipped or damaged? What product is best ? Or is there another way I should be doing it?
If anyone can give me any advice as this is the first time I have sanded any floors at all and can not afford to get someone in to do them all.
Thanks x