And you feel it, barefoot, touching it, it feels more natural.
Hardwood floors cleans better too, more hygienic. Hard to put into words.
Hardwood floors cleans better too, more hygienic. Hard to put into words.
We asians figured this out generations ago.
Taking your shoes off is absolutely not a uniquely asian thing.
American culture? Way too many movies I've watched feature americans wearing shoes while lying down on their beds. Always weirded me out.
I'm sure you can guess by the way I say it which end I'm at.
I wear shoes around my house because if I don't, as a home-worker, I don't wear shoes very often, and then my feet and ankles start to get painful. I try to segregate indoor and outdoor shoes, but am not very successful at this, and have yet to find slippers which are supportive enough.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_flooring#Finishing,_buffi...
Usually oils would be combined with some other varnish, especially on a floor, because they offer nearly zero abrasion or water resistance. You'd think oil finishes like boiled linseed oil or tung oil would offer some water protection because of the oil but they don't. Better than wax or nothing but much worse than varnishes.
This is a table from a book on my shelf by Bob Flexner on the subject, Understanding Wood Finishes. It's a good reference https://imgur.com/a/TzacsLs
[1]: https://www.rubiomonocoatusa.com/blogs/blog/what-is-hardwax-...
As a side note, I like the low VOC aspect. I've used pure tung oil from Woodcraft before and it doesn't have a strong smell but it give me the absolute worst headache I've ever had. Worse than any exposure to a varnish or paste wax or something I know has VOCs in it.
Good luck with that product, it looks very interesting!