BigManRestless wrote:
Nope...actually, there were 3 layers of sub-flooring and three layers
of assorted vinyl, the last being this brittle yellow vinyl stuff.
The original tongue and groove floor covering the floor joists has
too many cuts and holes in it to warrant a restoration.

Don't restore the floor. Just sand and varnish. You'll have a "distressed"
floor that has CHARACTER!

I've seen people take new, "nude," furniture, beat it with a bicycle chain,
attack it with a propane torch, drive and pull nails, then stain and finish
the abused result.