I am about to start laying new floorboards in two rooms (one of them a bathroom) and intend to varnish them so that the floors become an attractive feature of the house. I want to get it right and so need to make some decisions about fixing and finishing.
The boards are T&G redwood with a finished size of 21mm thick and 135mm wide. Regarding fixing, can I secret nail these through the tongues only or should I fix the nails through the top of the boards. I am using 60mm lost head nails.
I intend to finish the boards with a varnish of some kind and I have heard that it is worth using products such as Bonakemi. Does this have any advantages over the more readily available stuff (e.g. Ronseal) that I could but at my local B&Q ?
Any other advice would be appreciated.
The boards are T&G redwood with a finished size of 21mm thick and 135mm wide. Regarding fixing, can I secret nail these through the tongues only or should I fix the nails through the top of the boards. I am using 60mm lost head nails.
I intend to finish the boards with a varnish of some kind and I have heard that it is worth using products such as Bonakemi. Does this have any advantages over the more readily available stuff (e.g. Ronseal) that I could but at my local B&Q ?
Any other advice would be appreciated.