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We got some new boards in our dining room (builder fitted them without really discussing it, I would definitely have got reclaimed if I could have).
The grain isn't as interesting as with the older boards and when I was sanding them they went a bit weird and powdery and the sander slipped around a bit so watch out for that.
One of the Polyx oil tints like the Amber might look really nice on them to make them look a bit less new.
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Totally agree on reclaimed being better. We couldn't take that option as the only flooring fitters I could find willing to and demonstrably competent at working with reclaimed boards had a 3 month waiting list. That'd be too long to be without a kitchen. Lesson learned, plan ahead more. it's not the end of the world because this one bed flat is clearly not the forever home.
Great shout on the tinted polyx, I'd been considering that. Possibly sensible to buy a small pot and treat a sample board.
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One of the Polyx oil tints like the Amber might look really nice on them to make them look a bit less new.
That's what I used. The amber one with a coat of clear on top. We painted ourselves out of the front door as we left to visit my parents for Xmas. That was maybe 4 years ago
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rhowe
My new boards are all new as in off the shelf from the nearby timber merchant.