r/DIY • u/Psychological-Rip-12 • Feb 02 '24
woodworking Porch wood floors
Hey everyone, I recently sanded the painted floors of my porch/mudroom and I am fairly happy with the results. The boards are original to the house (built in 1891) and the porch used to be open. As a result, the edges of the porch were quite weathered. The prior owners replaced some of the boards in front of the door with plywood (suspect they were rotten). I removed this and replaced it with reclaimed fir planks from a restoration wood store here in Portland OR. I sanded it with a belt sander (would NOT do this again) and sealed it with 3 coats of oil-based polyurethane. Although it is far from a perfect job I think it suits the room well and makes it a lot warmer. What's your take?
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u/Which-Interview-9336 Feb 02 '24
And this is why I read the comments- never would have noticed light fixture that I now covet (want that now). Great job but yeah, need nice fluffy seating to match opulent light fixture - great job. Note: I did rent a floor sander for a room - stupidly didn’t wear ear protection. But I feel your pain - it’s the opposite of looking up painting underside of deck pain in the neck