Oiled to laminate

[Kimberley88]

Hello

I have an oiled engineered oak floor, its about 6 months old and my wife now wants it shiney as in the laquered look.

Can anyone advise the best way to achive this please.

Also I have engineered flooring to fit upstairs, I have very good quality underlay, can I lay the flooring on top of this or do I need to get the hard green board?

Thank you.

 

[WoodYouLike]

Hello

I have an oiled engineered oak floor, its about 6 months old and my wife now wants it shiney as in the laquered look.

Can anyone advise the best way to achive this please.

Apply hardwax (or liquid waxpolish) and start buffing

Also I have engineered flooring to fit upstairs, I have very good quality underlay, can I lay the flooring on top of this or do I need to get the hard green board?

Thank you.

2 - 3mm foam underlayment on existing floorbards will be alright, especially in bedrooms where there isn't 'walking' all day.
Just don't use carpet underlayment.

 

[Kimberley88]

Thanks for that, I will set her to work!

Why can't carpet underlay be used? curious to know.

 

[WoodYouLike]

Carpet underlay is for carpet (No, seriously, it's made of rubber and tends to crumple when used under wooden flooring. Also, if you're thinking if re-using the old carpet underlayment better think of all the little buggies, dust and dirt the underlayment has collected underneath the carpet)