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Can I dye pine floor boards with a water-based dye (Colron) and then protect with Osmo Polyx (hard wax) oil? If not, what kind of dyes can I use? Does it have to be Polyx Colour? Thanks in advance :)

I've nailed into concrete before - but that was a nail gun and 2x4. Will have to research how to screw into concrete. OK, I think we have a working plan...now it's time to make a mess :)

Excuse low tech - fastest solution :) C is where the concrete is, arrows show direction of boards. Thanks again!

Right, except I can't do that. We want the boards running away from the window. So, looking at the pic below, the boards need to be lengthways (the window's to my left) Very fast replies, thanks!

Again, thanks. It's coming together...but... I'm thinking nailing straight down is better as floor may not be flat enough for Elastilon. But... There's a concrete section in the floor (1m x 50cm)...glue that, nail the rest??

Both, really. I guess you're right, the holes will give the floor character. Thanks again - one more set of questions: What about damp? Does Elastilon breathe? I think some of the boards were replaced due to have rotted - albeit after 100 years or so. I'm concerned that since the...

OK, thanks guys. Probably won't want to remove existing boards. We're only installing in one room of the ground floor rooms. The house is in three parts - 200 yr old cottage, Victorian extension, and 1970s extension. We're putting this floor in the Victorian bit. I think a portion of the...

Hey guys I need some advice on floorboards. I've never done this before and have gone and bought some in a fit of optimism :) The floorboards are reclaimed form a chapel. They are 50-50 4" and 5" wide. Length varies (going to sort this when I pick them up to make sure I get good lengths...