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Thanks for the heads up.One thing to be aware of though is that it does get bleached by uv. This will happen with timber to some extent but not like I've seen the colour difference with bamboo.
^I love the look of bamboo. One thing to be aware of though is that it does get bleached by uv. This will happen with timber to some extent but not like I've seen the colour difference with bamboo. May not be an issue for you, but it would annoy me not being able to put rugs down in a bright room for fear of always needing to replace with the same sizes rug to cover the dark patch.
What sort of pine? Assuming radiata - then a walnut, ebony, mahogany type stains will get it darker. There are also some finishes that are the stain/finish in one. I can do my homework and check which ones.
You should check with the flooring guy about his/her experience staining floors - it is a difficult job to do correctly.
namtrak, I like bamboo flooring - for its eco credentials, cost, appearance, hardness, etc - but I don't like that it's pre-finished and thus all the grooves are visible.
I've had a local supplier offer me a batch of bamboo seconds - which are seconds because of poor quality finishing - which I could afford to have laid, then sanded back and re-finished in situ - for about the price of regular bamboo firsts, or only a bit more, perhaps $120/m2 complete.
Any thoughts on this as an option?
Yep, namtrak, it's a 60s floor and would be radiata. I want the darkest floor possible. I figured it would be a tricky job.
Scott
.........There are a few areas where you can see through the joins and I was wondering if there was a good way to seal them up without spoiling the look of the floor above..........
.........I think the boards are Brushbox but can't be sure (they are quite red in colour).
................The boards do flex a fair bit when walked on and I have seen on other floors that any fill that becomes dislodged looks terrible.
.......................Looking at previous posts I really like the matt finish of the Whittle Wax. Would you recommend something like that?