any thoughts on using Oak kitchen worktops in a bathroom? I need to make a shelf for the wash basin and there is a narrow shelf that runs around 2 walls approx 250mm wide. was thinking of using Oak for this too. ta
No, polyurethane doesn't like getting wet; if you're using varnish, then yacht is better.
You can use osmo oil (2 coats are normally sufficient) or Teak oil (4 or 5 at least) which will darken the wortop nicely, but you need to redo it evey 6 months. As bathrooms are high moisture areas, you need to oil/varnish every surface, and not just the ones that you see. And ideally, you'll use slotted angle brackets to fix the worktop to the base unti (with stainless steel screws) to allow for expansion across the grain.
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