Options for damaged original floorboards

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Hi all, we have taken up the carpets in our 1960's house to reveal the original floorboards. They appear to be oak but unfortunately about 15-20% of them were replaced by red deal when the house was reworked by the previous owner. Have we any options at all in terms of sanding and staining them? My husband reckons that even if we do a very dark colour you will still see the difference. I suppose we could paint them white (bedrooms and landing) but would prefer the wood.

Thanks in advance.
 
You wil definitely see the difference.

It's hard to know if there is any reasonable solution without seeing them.

Are they tongued and grooved ?

You might be able to get old floorboards to match in architectural salvage shop.
They wont match completely, so it depends on whether a "rustic" look would suit the room and the current floorboards.

I did this with a 1910 pine floor and it looks great. However, I needed to replace a lot less 15% of the boards and it looks a bit uneven in colour, but that
I know of one place in Dublin - where are you based.

I would suggest getting a carpenter who lays floors to advise how easy it would be to replace the boards and see if you can get a match.
 
vixter you could try the dulux diamond glaze,this water based floor varnish is tintable,it leaves a type of wash effect on the wood, i did floors in an old house before that had the same as yours ,and we tinted the glaze white it looked kinda like milk was spilled on the floor. you could see the lovely grain and knots but evened out the wood difference,try sample piece of red deal first and a corner of the old floor.. lots of pics online if you google it..
 
Hi, thanks a million for the replies.

Jab1, did they mix a tint in the varnish in the shop for you or did you do it yourself? What paint did you use?

Thanks
 
it comes in 2 types,1 a straight forward varnish in satin or gloss finish,and a 2nd which is tintable,they will tint it in the shop for you,
 
its the diamond glaze floor varnish (dulux) and one type of it is tintable..
 
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