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Hi,
any tips on floating floor boards, I have had them just installed a few weeks ago and went with tasmanian oak as I didn't think my place got enough light to go any darker.
Now they're in, I'm absolutely devastated, it's too light and I have just spent over $5000 and hate the result (not the quality, just the colour).
Has anyone ever heard of lightly sanding floating timber and using tongue oil with a tint to make darker or any other advice.
:confused: :(
Oh Solo...woe is me!
Guess what I'm doing at the weekend....
Laying Tassie Oak floating floor!
Sorry I can't advise re sanding, but I think you'd have to be sure to remove the existing finish completely, otherwise it would be patchy.
Sorry I wasn't more help.
Ooops!
I agree about removing the rinish entirely or you'll get a patchy stain (if that is the best option).
Just wanted to find out if your floating floor is solid timber not one of the veneers - if the latter you won't have much thickness to work with?
Steph
It's a shame your in Sydney and I'm in Melbourne.
I could of fixed it for you.
Changed the colour to maybe a Walnut or a Walnut-Jarrah type mix. Ahh well never mind.
Try Sydney Flooring. They seem to be a gun flooring company. If they can't do it I'm sure they can point you towards someone who can.
Good luck.
Why not grab an off cut and do a little experimentation before hitting the floor. Try sanding down different levels to see what the results are.
cheap solution.
glases with tinted lenses????:D
soundman is nearly right.
How about painting the walls a darker colour? That would make an incredible difference, as it has done in my brothers kitchen area. He went for a blue and it makes everything, including the very light coloured tiles look darker.
Thanks for some constructive advice and not so (soundman!!) although I do appreciate your sense of humour. :p
And may just take your advice in part.
A dark feature wall may be the solution.
Thanks again everyone.