Old council house (1917) - usptairs has wooden floors under carpets.... border area seems to be blackened with some stuff (tried taking off with hand sander but it almost rubberises onto sandpaper)...
Question???
1. What is this stuff? How's best to get rid of it?
2. Hoping to save this floor and make beautiful (!!) but has cracks, some holes and loose boards........... how do I go about all this then?
3. Should I hire one of those large circular sanders - somebody said this would ruin the grain...?
4. What do I fill the gaps / holes between planks with?
5. What's best to 'paint' it with to keep natural(ish)???
sorry for all questions but I'm hoping to do the room at 1/2 term! Arghhhhhhhh!
Thanks
Question???
1. What is this stuff? How's best to get rid of it?
2. Hoping to save this floor and make beautiful (!!) but has cracks, some holes and loose boards........... how do I go about all this then?
3. Should I hire one of those large circular sanders - somebody said this would ruin the grain...?
4. What do I fill the gaps / holes between planks with?
5. What's best to 'paint' it with to keep natural(ish)???
sorry for all questions but I'm hoping to do the room at 1/2 term! Arghhhhhhhh!
Thanks