Wood floors, oil or lacquer?

[satans worm]

Looking at fitting engineered walnut floors to our new build and faced with the choice of oil or lacquer finish.
As i understand it, oil finish lasts longer and is more repeairable than the laquer finish, however we prefer the laquer finish.
Having 3 cats that stay indoors means the possibility of lots of scratching to the surface.
Has anyone got laquer finish floors and can advise how they have worn? Do scratches show up easily?
Anyone on the trade who can advise?
Thanks

[69 coupe]

Have a look here
http://www.morrells.co.uk/home.php
Used by the trade, for hard-wearing lacquers, you will be looking at pre catalysed lacquers, or straight catalysed, but not sure.

Edited by 69 coupe on Sunday 7th September 16:04

[ff5317]

I imagine that you're on about purchasing a pre-finished product, in which case a lacquered finish will be fine. Cats are not exactly heavy animals and will cause absolutely no damage to a lacquered finish. If you are looking at buying an unfinished product then with oiling it is much easier to achieve a decent finish for the diyer.

[dickkark]

we have some lacquered floors and our cats are always sliding about on them no scratches at all,but stiletto heels are a big

Our daughters bedroom furniture is oiled norwiegan hardwood and it looks very nice but I doubt it`s durability as a floor covering.

[satans worm]

dickkark said:

we have some lacquered floors and our cats are always sliding about on them no scratches at all,but stiletto heels are a big

Our daughters bedroom furniture is oiled norwiegan hardwood and it looks very nice but I doubt it`s durability as a floor covering.

Thanks, thats reassuring, looks lacquer is the way to go! (note to self, no more wearing stiletto's when the wifes out )

[Snoggledog]

There's a French varnish that's supposed to be virtually bullet proof. Off hand I can't remember the name but will try to find out.

[Stigmundfreud]

have you considered lino instead?

[Snoggledog]

This stuff is pretty good.

http://www.letonkinoisvarnish.co.uk/