Using a roller to paint our wood floor.
Painting wood floor in house.
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.
Paint the entire floor with the desired color using a paint roller.
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.
I usually paint about 2 3 inches of the wood floor from the wall around the entire room.
Use two paint colors.
This summer i committed what any self respecting lover of natural building materials would call a cardinal sin.
All you need is a framing square and some painting tools.
If the moldings are in place make sure that the painting tape is secured properly.
If one coat does not completely cover the floor follow the manufacturer s instructions for multiple coats to the letter.
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.
1 gather your materials.
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.
This makes it super easy to use the roller to finish the job a little later on.
If the surface has been finished previously such as with stain and polyurethane or old paint.
Use a paint brush to cut the edges of the floor with paint.