Bathroom floorboards finishing

8 years ago

Hello, first off I know that many people think wooden floorboards are a bad idea in a bathroom but I'm not being swayed! My whole floor is being relaid at the moment (uneven floor and cast iron bath, long tale) and the builders are butting them close together. They then plan to use a stainable wood filler and then sander before staining them a dark brown. The look I'm after is something like the attached pics (flooring only, my suite is all decided) but with a sheen somewhere between satin and gloss. My question is, can I achieve dark, slightly shiny boards with one product? The builders are asking for five litres each of stain and lacquer but I wonder if there's a single product that does this? In addition, I want to do everything I can to protect the boards from moisture so would a lacquer on top of a stain be a better option anyway, acting as a bit of a seal across the boards and the filler? This bathroom project is a full-time job!!!

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Quirk and Rescue
8 years ago
We used to have white painted boards in the bathroom. Used white matt paint and then sealed with 3 layers of heavy duty varnish. I don't like 'all in one' products,they remind me of '2n1 shampoo and conditioner',never as effective as the single product used individually.

Yacht varnish (used on yachts!) is really effective but takes an age to dry between coats.
susienew
Original Author
8 years ago
Ok, I gave in and bought stain and lacquer. Thanks for your advice!!
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