Painted floors?

10 years ago

I'm buying a 1952 Victorian style cottage in a neighborhood of turn of the century Victorians. The home was built like those Victorians right down to the ship lap walls and trunk room. Solid as a brick. Under the berber carpet there are wooden floors I'm willing to bet are in fabulous shape if they match the rest of the house. It's pier and beam home that is as solid as slab. Would it be a travesty to paint such superior wood floors? I painted the concrete floor of my tract house. Prep time was, I kid you not, 2 months. I'd do the job right. I'm asking for an opinion on whether or not I SHOULD paint it. TIA. Here's my current floor. I hand painted it using concrete/patio paint. It's primed with concrete primer and has 4 coats of paint. My DH drew the design and I painted it in free hand (no tape).

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Sombreuil

10 years ago

They did paint wood floors like that, but not so much in Victorian days, more like colonial time. If you want the same look, plus natural wood, how about a painted canvas floorcloth?

Casey

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10 years ago
If the floors are in good shape, I vote no. That said, it is your home and I believe you should make it yours by doing what will make you happy.
klem1
10 years ago
I vote no. The joints between boards and grain in wood will telegraph and distract from appearance. Go instaed with perimeter glued vinyl if you want color on floors.
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Christopher Nelson Wallcovering and Painting
10 years ago
NO FREEKING WAY!
Paula T
Original Author
10 years ago
Painted floor cloth it is! Thanks!
energy_rater_la
10 years ago
pics during process & when its done please!
Paula T
Original Author
10 years ago
I promise!
heatheron40
10 years ago
Thank you for NOT painting! Oh My!

I had hours on my bum to strip the paint in my master bedroom....and by hours, I mean 3 hours for a 1' X 30" rectangle. The room is 17' X 22'!!!! I could not even get the floor guys to come out and look at it even-though I told them none of it was lead, I had tests to prove it. Latex is apparently bad for the equipment and they wouldn't touch it- NO ONE.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!
Paula T
Original Author
10 years ago
heatheron, was it a wood floor or a concrete floor?
heatheron40
10 years ago
It was a wood floor and I have the splinters to prove it! I think as Casey said the painted canvas is much more period appropriate. I would guess the wood is beautiful too! Mine is heart pine.

P.S. your painted concrete is very pretty.
Paula T
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you. I like it, too. I will definitely be doing a canvas instead. That paint removal sounds like a total nightmare. I hope I didn't saddle the new owners with the same problem here!