What is my best way of protecting oak skirting board and architrave?

[wanoennogs]

I am going for an engineered oak floor. Will OSMO also bee good for the floor?

I am going to test hard wax oil, osmo and osmo raw on the skirt to see which I prefer.

 

[wanoennogs]

Is this the correct hard wax oil?

https://www.diy.com/departments/bona-hard-wax-oil-silkmatt-1-litre/7312799902452_BQ.prd?&&&&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21038689439&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIz9Pp4q-UlQMVJ6VQBh1oZgrEEAQYBCABEgIHH_D_BwE

 

[wanoennogs]

Does an engineered oak floor need underlay? It will be going on a concrete floor.

If I do need underlay what type do I need?

 

[RrogerD]

I am also replacing my floor. That will be done after the skirting board and architrave

If you're replacing the floor covering then this should be done before reattaching skirting and architraves. The floor sits underneath. Otherwise, you're left with a gap around the edges needing a quadrant of some sort.

 

[RrogerD]

Does an engineered oak floor need underlay? It will be going on a concrete floor.

If I do need underlay what type do I need?

Yes, but the thin felt type not the thick stuff.

 

[StephenStephen]

Osmo is a hard wax oil.

I find it works well on floors - lasts for years

 

[Diver Fred]

I am also replacing my floor. That will be done after the skirting board and architrave

I'd replace the floor first then the Skirting and Architrave. That way the expansion gap at the edges of the floor are hidddn.

 

[wanoennogs]

Thanks

 

[aveatry]

Does an engineered oak floor need underlay? It will be going on a concrete floor.

If I do need underlay what type do I need?

Yes and do not skimp on it, I used Duralay and its like a rubber material

 

[aveatry]

I'd replace the floor first then the Skirting and Architrave. That way the expansion gap at the edges of the floor are hidddn.

And you will need to cut the bottom of
the door frames off so the floor with its underlay can slide under

 

[wanoennogs]

Is this underlay ok?

Duralay TimberHush Laminate Underlay - 3mm | Trade Priced Laminate Underlay

For use under laminate and solid timber floors. Excellent moisture resistance when used with vapour stop sealing strip. Very heavy weight construction Approximatley 3mm thickness. Tested to BS5808 and has excellent impact noise reduction properties.

tradepriced.co.uk

To fit the underlay do I need anything else besides joining tape?

Is this joining tape ok?

Vapour Tape 25m | Buy Vapour Tape For Laminate Online UK.

The Barrier Pro X Vapour Tape is a high-quality underlay joining tape required to seal the joins in order to prevent unwanted movement!

tradepriced.co.uk

 

[wanoennogs]

This is hard lol. I just watched a video comparing laminate, engineered oak and vinyl flooring. In the video guy did a few tests to see how each did. He did deliberate damage. Things things like dropping a pointed knife, getting a couple of dogs running around to get scratches from their paws, water absorption test, moving around on a computer chair to see what damage that did, etc. The vinyl flooring came out best in nearly all of the tests. I may switch vinyl flooring.

Would you go for vinyl or engineered oak and treatt with polyx?

 

[endecotp]

If switch to vinyl flooring would I still treat it with polyx or not?

No. (And neither would you treat wood with polyx oil if it is supplied lacquered, for example. It is applied to raw wood.)

Note that some of your questions above (e.g. about underlay) should be answered by reading the flooring manufacturer's instructions - and then checking with the experts here if they're unclear. Don't ignore the actual instructions "because someone on the internet told me to" !

 

[wanoennogs]

Thanks for telling me about the laquered wood. What about if the engineered wood has been brushed and oiled? Would you you treat it with Polyx or not?

This is the flooring I have been looking at

Denver Summer Engineered Oak

Create the cosy home of your dreams with this warm gold engineered wood flooring. Order your free sample online at Luxury Flooring and transform your space now!

luxuryflooring.co.uk

 

[aveatry]

This is hard lol. I just watched a video comparing laminate, engineered oak and vinyl flooring. In the video guy did a few tests to see how each did. He did deliberate damage. Things things like dropping a pointed knife, getting a couple of dogs running around to get scratches from their paws, water absorption test, moving around on a computer chair to see what damage that did, etc. The vinyl flooring came out best in nearly all of the tests. I may switch vinyl flooring.

Would you go for vinyl or engineered oak and treatt with polyx?

Vinyl flooring?
I had laminate then swapped to engineered oak and the oak feels warm to stand on compared to the laminate.
As for damage I have dropped heavy stuff and it dents rather than chips like laminate. And you can sand down the oak and re varnish.