Do you have wood floors in your master bathroom?

10 years ago

There are wood floors in both the downstairs powder room and upstairs full bath (will be rarely used guest bath) in my 1939 colonial. They were never stained, but were covered with vinyl without mastic. Rather than cover these floors with tile, the flooring guy says he can sand them to look like the rest of the oak in the house.

I'm adding a master suite on the first floor and am trying to decide if I should stick with the wood there as well.

I've had wood floors in powder rooms and kitchens for years, so that doesn't worry me. Neither does the wood in the guest bath since it won't be used but a few weeks per year.

If you have wood in your master, how well is it holding up in the wet areas? I'll have both a shower and a separate tub in the addition.

What finish did you use? Tung Oil, wax, WaterLox, poly?

Thanks.

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My3dogs ME zone 5A

10 years ago

I have the original Douglas Fir floor in my 1937 cape's bathroom. It was under vinyl that the PO's put in sometime before I bought it in 1986. I had a tile company scheduled to come give me an estimate the next day, when I thought to pull up some unglued vinyl in the closet in the bathroom. That's when I found the fir, which was in some other rooms in the house, and cancelled the tile estimate. I had them refinished; they used poly and there hasn't been one iota of a water problem on the floor.

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Comments (8)

colleenoz
10 years ago
Not our current home, but a previous rental had wood floors in the only bathroom (and no shower curtain). We surmised the floor and other wood fixtures in the bathroom must have been marine varnished as there were never any issues with the wood getting wet.
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DYH
Original Author
10 years ago
Your floors are beautiful! thank you for responding to my question.
Murphy Murphy
10 years ago
Beautiful Floors...can't wait have mine refinished.
Murphy Murphy
10 years ago
Meant to ask...how many coats of Poly were applied?
My3dogs ME zone 5A
10 years ago
Hmmm, I think it was two coats.
triciabobisha
10 years ago
We have wood in our master and you can tell its been through some stuff. Basically it only shows in frequently water-logged areas, like right outside the shower, and next to the bath where years of wet hands reaching out to the faucet have dripped. I think most of it could have been avoided with better planning, like a shower door instead of curtain, and I think if the previous owners had given it a sand and a good refinish right when the damage started to show it could have made a difference. Even so, I'm surprised how well it has held up, and I love having the warm feel of wood in the bathroom over cold hard tile.
DYH
Original Author
10 years ago
I'm still debating this. I appreciate the feedback on experiences.