Engineered oak flooring - oiled or UVA varnish?

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Marmitelover55 · 16/07/2014 18:20

We are having an engineered oak floor fitted in our new kitchen/diner/snug extension and am not sure which to go for? The floor will only be 14mm thick. Does anyone have any advice on this please? Thanks very much.

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ogredownstairs · 16/07/2014 18:53

I would recommend osmo hardwax oil if that's an option - it's fantastic stuff. v hardwearing and can be refinished - but we haven't needed to in nearly 8 years.

Tattypoo · 16/07/2014 20:34

Second ogre on Osmo - it's fantastic. Got it on original boards in the kitchen and engineered boards in the bathroom (which regularly gets flooded thanks to DC). Repels everything.

atticusclaw · 16/07/2014 20:35

Definitely oiled so that you can resand and re-oil if necessary,

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Marmitelover55 · 16/07/2014 20:46

Thank you. Unfortunately it looks like I have already ordered uv lacquer

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Ithinkwerealonenow · 17/07/2014 12:07

We had UV oiled, lovely.

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