All you need is a framing square and some painting tools.
Painting wood floor in house.
If one coat does not completely cover the floor follow the manufacturer s instructions for multiple coats to the letter.
Including the length of time to allow for drying and sanding between coats if required.
Using a roller to paint our wood floor.
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.
This summer i committed what any self respecting lover of natural building materials would call a cardinal sin.
Paint the entire floor with the desired color using a paint roller.
Painting wood stairs and floors requires the same preparation as for any interior paint job.
If the surface has been finished previously such as with stain and polyurethane or old paint.
This makes it super easy to use the roller to finish the job a little later on.
Use a paint brush to cut the edges of the floor with paint.
Use two paint colors.
The thought of painting wood floors can be scary but if your hardwood floor is damaged or just ugly painting the floor can make it look great again.
1 gather your materials.
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.