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Default Stain or varnish wooden floor?

Andy Hall wrote:
On 2008-06-04 08:30:07 +0100, "Mark BR" said:

I have a very old wooden plank floor - probably over 100 years old.
The wood is just planks, nothing special but SWMBO likes it, bumps,
holes and all. I've sanded it to clean it up and want to give some sort
of
protection but NOT a gloss finish.

Can I just use a light stain or does it have to be floor varnish -
or have I missed something about floor protection?

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Mark BR


Is it hardwood or softwood?


Soft wood - in some places very soft wood!

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Mark BR