Moved into a Victorian house last year - no carpets and the floorboards(pine I think, though quite wide 25 cm planks ) stained a walnut colour - looks very nice.
However, we're finding that the knots in the wood are starting to 'flake' - not sure the terms to use, basically the layers of wood in a knot that have a big cross section are delaminating, so catch on things like a computer chair, or even walking in socks and get broken off.
Anything I can do about this - should I be treating the floor with something to help preserve/prevent this. Where layers of wood are starting to lift, is there an easy or best way to stick them back down (other than just wood glue) to help them last longer?
Thanks, and let me know if above doesn't make sense, or pictures are needed.
However, we're finding that the knots in the wood are starting to 'flake' - not sure the terms to use, basically the layers of wood in a knot that have a big cross section are delaminating, so catch on things like a computer chair, or even walking in socks and get broken off.
Anything I can do about this - should I be treating the floor with something to help preserve/prevent this. Where layers of wood are starting to lift, is there an easy or best way to stick them back down (other than just wood glue) to help them last longer?
Thanks, and let me know if above doesn't make sense, or pictures are needed.