Teak & Holly flooring

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I'm looking at options to replace some ageing teak and Holly flooring. Resigned to doing whole floor. I find these traditional stripey sole boards unappealing. I'd rather have a lighter colour like ash or just the Holly. Is it possible to get Holly alone or maybe some other veneer maybe.? Not seen it advertised.

I would prefer to buy it in sheets already applied but I could possibly apply the veneer to the plywood It's just a case of gluing two together) I'm figuring am going to need 3 sheets of 8' X 4'.

My existing soleboard is edged all the way round with trim. It seems a bit over the top but perhaps this is to stop splintering the corners when the boards expand and contract? See pic.
 

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seansea said:
...My existing soleboard is edged all the way round with trim. It seems a bit over the top but perhaps this is to stop splintering the corners when the boards expand and contract? See pic.
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My sole boards aren't edged and are 40 years old. No sign of damage to the edges. Dents and uneven wear, but the edges are fine. I think the trim must be ott decoration.
 
I don't think you are giving the striped flooring finish enough credit for its ability to hide the scuffs and dents that a single light colour is going to show.
 
differentroads said:
Thats a good suggestion. The sole boards on my boat looked dark and dirty and beyond redemption. Worse than the OP's photos. Sanded up lovely. A lot cheaper and much easier than replacing them.
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This year I sanded the soleboards frommy 40 year old Fulmar. Sanded back to the veneer, initially using an orbital with 180 paper and when the colour of the dust started to change from a light yellow to a brown, I stopped. The final sanding was done by hand with 240 paper. All dents and scratches were scraped of old varnish. To check all the old varnish has been removed I then wet the veneer off as this shows area not sufficiently prepared. I was recommended to use a water based acrylic high traffic sports floor finish from Morrells.
https://www.morrells.co.uk/products.../8fm-fastmatch-severe-use-waterborne-colours/

The 1st photo shows a piece with original finish on the left with lots of marks on the surface, sanded in the middle and refinished on the right with no surface marks visible. The 2nd photo shows the floor in place.

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Concerto said:
This year I sanded the soleboards frommy 40 year old Fulmar. Sanded back to the veneer, initially using an orbital with 180 paper and when the colour of the dust started to change from a light yellow to a brown, I stopped. The final sanding was done by hand with 240 paper. All dents and scratches were scraped of old varnish. To check all the old varnish has been removed I then wet the veneer off as this shows area not sufficiently prepared. I was recommended to use a water based acrylic high traffic sports floor finish from Morrells.
https://www.morrells.co.uk/products.../8fm-fastmatch-severe-use-waterborne-colours/

The 1st photo shows a piece with original finish on the left with lots of marks on the surface, sanded in the middle and refinished on the right with no surface marks visible. The 2nd photo shows the floor in place.

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Great job, big improvement. Looks like you’ve used a nice satin finish varnish. One of those jobs that feels very worthwhile once done. Only you will appreciate it though, offspring and/or guests will just trample all over it without a thought!
 
We had a different problem. Our motor sailer has a huge pilot house. It had been almost abandoned for six years before we bought her at a price that reflected its neglect.
It had never had curtains or covers over the pilot house and the teak and holly floor stripes were almost indistingishable from each other, the teak was so faded. As is the other wooden trim in the pilothouse. Strong stuff sunlight!
It was no doubt possible to sand back and recover the finish but warnings about the depth of the veneer gave us serious pause.
We chose to use the teak and holly carpet. Quite expensive, 800 quid fitted. This included measurement, templates, edge binding and fitting. 2 visits to the boat. Now in its third season it still looks good and is, of course, protecting the floor should we decide to refinish it later. Looks like it will see us out with boat ownership!
I shall bring the table home this winter and strip and refinish it.
 
Quandary said:
I don't think you are giving the striped flooring finish enough credit for its ability to hide the scuffs and dents that a single light colour is going to show.
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Perhaps you’re right. Is that why holly and teak with the teak as the inlay instead of the holly doesn’t exist. It could look quite good IMO.
 
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