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At the Little Brown Bungalow I have installed a pair of French Doors to the outside, and I am using a plank of hardwood (sapele) in the inside reveal to give an attractive threshold and a tidy edge to the carpet. The installation method is not complex: Stick to Sub-Floor. The question is what to use as a finish for the sapele. Plan A is Polyx Oil, which may not be water fast if eg it gets rain blowing on while the door is open. I am wondering whether a slightly more extreme Plan B finish, such as marine or exterior varnish, would give me a longer life-without-maintenance. Comments would be welcome. Ferdinand
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I've been reading various old threads about the oil vs varnish question, and seeing a lot of praise for Osmo products. Thing is, most people praise its hardwearing qualities and moan about the price! So maybe I can get by with something cheaper, given these beams will see nowhere near the abuse(or even direct sunlight) that floors and skirtings do. The beams are 'dressed all round redwood' from the BM, and in no sense are they red in colour- what's that about then?
