Sanding original floorboards

[OhWesternWind]

I am on a very tight budget for doing up my 60s house, and now I have pulled the shagpile carpets up I have found some pretty decent floorboards underneath. I have tested a small area and they sand up a treat to a lovely golden colour, which I have finished with a clear varnish as I think the colour is great. But if I do this on a larger scale downstairs, will they look naff and "home-made" in comparison to a proper fitted wooden floor? I am thinking of hallway and kitchen for definite, small playroom (already done) but we also have a bedroom, bathroom, dining room and living room downstairs.

Will they be okay in potentially wet/damp areas eg kitchen and bathroom if they're finished properly with varnish?

Thanks for your help

[Iwannamovenow]

In my old house I did my bedroom floor, and painted it white. I loved it.

In our my next house, we want to do the livingroom, hall, our bedroom, the small bedroom and the bathroom.

I've been reading lots online about bathroom/kitchen floors, waterproof wise etc.
And I think as long as you use a decent varnish and sort out any gaps, it'll be fine.

We're planning on lifting any boards where there's a big gap and re-laying them. (that'll be fun with 3 kids in the house)
And we want to put new skirtings down too, for a neater finish, less gaps etc.

Hth.

[OhWesternWind]

Oh I am really tempted to do it now! I need to get some nitromors on the door frames too so they will all match in.

[Righteousdude]

Don't use varnish, it'll go yellowy and horrid. Use osmo ployx hardwax oil. We used it on our pretty shabby floorboards and it looks fab

[Rhubarbgarden]

I think sanded original floorboards look much nicer than newly fitted stuff. We sanded ours and stained them a dark walnutty colour, and they look lovely.

[Iwannamovenow]

Just a thought...
There's another thread on here today, about changing from carpets to karndean... if you're not changing your doors, you'll possibly have a gap underneath them.

This site is my current favourite, I want my bathroom floor like this...

www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-get-beautiful-black-sta-107076