Wooden Floorboards

[andy2306]

My floorboards are currently varnished and look orange, I want to go away from the orange colour and to a more oak colour.

Im not sure what i should use instead of the varnish, I am going to sand the floorboards back as they are currently scratched and worn. What will i need to do from this point onwards to give a nice oak appearance and what tips can you give me about doing this job?

Thanks

Andy

 

[Zampa]

How old are they?..if they are quite old they may be oak anyway in which case clear floor varnish will do a job for you

 

[andy2306]

the house was built in 1892, but im pretty sure they are pine, they look a pine colour at the moment.

Andy

 

[Zampa]

1892...theres a fair chance they are oak then

 

[andy2306]

I would definatly say pine, Can they made to look like oak, do i just use oak coloured varnish or should i stain then varnish?

 

[Zampa]

Yep I would use light oak wood dye not stain then a couple of coats of oil based floor varnish