Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Aug 31, 2011 9:55 pm We are in the process of lining a cathedral ceiling with tas oak. It looks great (well, I think so anyway ) but I was wondering a) if we would need to seal it and b) what with? I really love the pale color it is now. s there any treatment which will seal it but not significantly darken it? The other option is tung oil, which I assume will darken it. Does anyone have any examples of oak treated with tung oil? Re: Timber treatments 3Sep 02, 2011 10:02 am If you want the light colour of tas oak to stay that way, just use clear lacquer, water based. There are a few brands easily available, eg. Cabot's is sold at Bgs. Just read the instructions before using it. And test a sample first with planned number of coats and let it dry completey, so that you are sure it won't darken the timber (I think tung oil would, it's not "clear"). Or you could even use more robust flooring coating like Bona, but I guess you would need to use its sealer too, so too much hassle and probably not required at all as noone should walk over that oak unlike with floors. My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15887 Thanks Simon, I guess I'm no concerned with the volume of the noise rather that dead and hollow sound and feel that is associated with floating floors. But I'm not sure… 3 6114 The most likely cause of your timber swelling (parquetry?) is either a plumbing leak or carelessly leaving water on floors after use or both. Without seeing, i am ignoring… 1 3271 |