If the surface has been finished previously such as with stain and polyurethane or old paint.
Painting wood floor in house.
You can choose whatever pattern you want here we use a checkerboard for a cottage style look or color you want.
All you need is a framing square and some painting tools.
In this video this old house technical editor mark powers shows you how to avoid the cost of refinishing or replacing worn planks by sprucing them up with a few coats of durable paint.
Using a roller to paint our wood floor.
I walked into our old farmhouse with nearly 100 year old pine floors and when my husband asked what we should do with them i replied paint em.
If the moldings are in place make sure that the painting tape is secured properly.
Use a paint brush to cut the edges of the floor with paint.
1 gather your materials.
This makes it super easy to use the roller to finish the job a little later on.
You ll need a stir sticks a couple of 2 1 2 inch synthetic angled sash brushes a telescoping extension pole two roller covers a roller cage a 5 in 1 tool a.
If one coat does not completely cover the floor follow the manufacturer s instructions for multiple coats to the letter.
Paint the entire floor with the desired color using a paint roller.
This summer i committed what any self respecting lover of natural building materials would call a cardinal sin.
I usually paint about 2 3 inches of the wood floor from the wall around the entire room.
Including the length of time to allow for drying and sanding between coats if required.