Re: Floor Finishing - Oak/Cherry/Walnut
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Has anyone used a 2K additive available for a couple of hardwax oil options, namely Saicos and Whittle Waxes? There may be others. I have the Whittle Waxes version to add to the Evolution Hardwax Oil and am
very curious about the impact on durability. Of course I¡¯ll report in due course but someone else may already have experience. Thanks.
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I¡¯m not sure this will be helpful at all as I will express just my thoughts and personal opinion.
Personally I do not know anybody that has solid wood floors with radiant heating. I know it can be done, but unless you make multiple deep relief cuts on the underside of each board it might be difficult to keep it from going wild on you even if you heat it
all year long. If you make those relief cuts you will wind up with the solid wood thickness of a few mm which is exactly what an engineered floor will have, giving you the same amount of sanding you will be able to do.
With a typical engineered floor you have 3 layers two of which are sometimes relief cut pine glued perpendicular to each other keeping it in check and about 4mm of the final layer. Even though engineered floors
are designed to be used for radiant heating they still move. You do have to glue it down as a floating option does not make sense, so you will not feel any difference.?
I¡¯m sure if going this route will be worth the effort and extra heating expenses even if you are planning for solar panels.
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David Luckensmeyer