Varnishing Point

[Doggy]

A little while back, Mrs Doggy announced she would like a laminate floor in the lounge. Being stupid enough to point out that since it's a wooden floor anyway, we'd be better off ditching the carpets and enjoying it 'au naturelle' as it were.
Which is why I find myself sentenced to picking up floor & edging sanders this afternoon, with a weekend of fun* in prospect.

Anybody able to recommend a suitable varnish for an 80-year-old pine floor, that's readily available over the weekend and doesn't need loadsa coatz?

[dirtydirtydiesel]

Can't help with the floor finish doggy but it's a top film
Oh I want a white challenger

[Welly]

Dust ahoy!

Yacht Varnish is good if you want long-lasting but doesn't have a colour of its own. I Yacht Varnished a 4mtr pine worktop in the Garage years ago (about 7 coats) and it's still fine in the damp atmosphere and all.

[Doggy]

Dust, dust and more dust - enough to half fill a wheelie bin from a 15' square floor, (about 22 m2 for our younger readers).

Anyway, I wimped out of varnishing it due to man flu, so lots to look forward to next weekend.

[Welly]

If I may be so bold; have a little nose around the Skirtings where they meet* the floor - gaps can create drafts that now sans-carpet could be very cold. A bead of something mastic'y before Varnishing might be in order?

Also that floor needs to be super-clean otherwise you'll pick up bits in the varnish, can only really suggest a super-vacuuming and a wipe over with barely-damp microfibre cloth kinda thing. Must be DRY before the varnish obvs.

[PeterN]

My son who seems to know about these things recommends Dulux water based as being very durable.

Peter

[Doggy]

Thanks both.

I haz no skirtings at the moment, (the better for to skim the walls / sand the floor) and yes, there are sizable gaps where the skirting will go and in few other places. I'm kinda depending on the woodburner / free fuel to overcome what mastic can't.