Thank you all for your help...

Can you just explain what different things I can coat the newly sanded
floor with. Is it varnish or stain - the varnish is more hard
wearing, the stain is more natural looking?

Thank you again.

Oh and any chance I can leave the skirting boards on? Most of the
ground floor had the plaster replaced during damp proof work and I
just got the skirting boards back on 8/ Will the edge sander not go
right up to the edges?



7. If you decide to varnish, then use a "diamond" type water based floor
varnish. Apply 3 or 4 coats. You MUST sand between the 2nd and 3rd coats
using a very fine sandpaper, preferably on a small palm orbital sander.
Think 150-240 grit for this. This really improves the surface.

Christian.