Comments on: How To Paint A Floor http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-paint-a-floor/ The Story Of Two Young People Falling In Love With Their First House Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:42:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-paint-a-floor/comment-page-2/#comment-133678 YoungHouseLove Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:12:41 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2392#comment-133678 From what we have read and heard, there is no lasting way to paint linoleum since it can easily scuff and peel under normal foot traffic. You might want to visit your local home improvement store and see if the paint pros can recommend anything that we haven't heard of though. Good luck! xo, s

From what we have read and heard, there is no lasting way to paint linoleum since it can easily scuff and peel under normal foot traffic. You might want to visit your local home improvement store and see if the paint pros can recommend anything that we haven’t heard of though. Good luck!

xo,
s

]]> By: Rene' http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-paint-a-floor/comment-page-2/#comment-133670 Rene' Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:42:39 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2392#comment-133670 Your rooms look so beautiful. What an inspiration. I have a question.... What about painting over linoleum? At least that is what I think the floor is. It's been there a long time. It was laid with tar so tearing it up is not a project I would like to tackle. I would love to paint it the color you used in your sunroom. I have to add that the tiles also have ridges, which I thought might be interesting when painted. What do you think? Is that possible? Also, we have a black sleigh bed so I am wondering if a darker color on the floor wouldn't look very good with our bed. Light colors on the walls though. Your opinion is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much. Your rooms look so beautiful. What an inspiration.

I have a question…. What about painting over linoleum? At least that is what I think the floor is. It’s been there a long time. It was laid with tar so tearing it up is not a project I would like to tackle. I would love to paint it the color you used in your sunroom. I have to add that the tiles also have ridges, which I thought might be interesting when painted. What do you think? Is that possible? Also, we have a black sleigh bed so I am wondering if a darker color on the floor wouldn’t look very good with our bed. Light colors on the walls though. Your opinion is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-paint-a-floor/comment-page-2/#comment-128899 YoungHouseLove Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:52:38 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2392#comment-128899 Yup, there's concrete filler that comes in a tube and is totally paintable. Just visit your local home improvement store to pick some up. xo, s

Yup, there’s concrete filler that comes in a tube and is totally paintable. Just visit your local home improvement store to pick some up.

xo,
s

]]> By: kat http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-paint-a-floor/comment-page-2/#comment-128895 kat Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:57:27 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2392#comment-128895 This is a similar question to the one above, but I'm about to paint our basement floor, which is concrete, there are some pretty large cracks in it and I'm wondering if you know of a filler type agent that we could put on it before we paint so it won't show through. thanks! This is a similar question to the one above, but I’m about to paint our basement floor, which is concrete, there are some pretty large cracks in it and I’m wondering if you know of a filler type agent that we could put on it before we paint so it won’t show through.
thanks!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-paint-a-floor/comment-page-2/#comment-127771 YoungHouseLove Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:46:23 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2392#comment-127771 We would just go for it! Sanding a concrete floor or otherwise trying to smooth it with self-leveling compounds is a ton of work that can often result in more of a mess than the look of slightly textured painted concrete so we encourage you to paint it and see how polished it looks. Plus you're right about it keeping the floors from being too slick. Good luck! xo, s

We would just go for it! Sanding a concrete floor or otherwise trying to smooth it with self-leveling compounds is a ton of work that can often result in more of a mess than the look of slightly textured painted concrete so we encourage you to paint it and see how polished it looks. Plus you’re right about it keeping the floors from being too slick. Good luck!

xo,
s

]]> By: Tia http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-paint-a-floor/comment-page-2/#comment-127767 Tia Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:42:36 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2392#comment-127767 First let me say that I LOVE your blog. I just bought my first house yesterday, and I am so excited to use some of your ideas. I have a basement laundry room that is drywalled and finished, but the concrete is completely untouched- its rough. I thought about painting the floor a nice color for a quick cheap fix to make the room look a little happier, but I don't want to have to sand it and smooth it first. I think the rough texture may even help in a slippery room. Do you think I am getting into a mess or will it look completely sloppy and silly? Do you have any words of warning? I just don't like plain rough concrete. I can probably put a rug down to distract from the concrete pits and grooves and unevenness. Whatcha think? First let me say that I LOVE your blog. I just bought my first house yesterday, and I am so excited to use some of your ideas. I have a basement laundry room that is drywalled and finished, but the concrete is completely untouched- its rough. I thought about painting the floor a nice color for a quick cheap fix to make the room look a little happier, but I don’t want to have to sand it and smooth it first. I think the rough texture may even help in a slippery room. Do you think I am getting into a mess or will it look completely sloppy and silly? Do you have any words of warning? I just don’t like plain rough concrete. I can probably put a rug down to distract from the concrete pits and grooves and unevenness. Whatcha think?

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-paint-a-floor/comment-page-2/#comment-116128 YoungHouseLove Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:25:24 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2392#comment-116128 Hey Alexis, Yup, we knew this was coming! California actually started the ban a few months back and other states are following suit. What you're looking for is a high quality "enamel based paint" which is still more durable and long-lasting than latex but not technically oil-based so it shouldn't be outlawed. For floor paint just look for any sort of line that's meant for high traffic areas (obviously stuff that's meant for floors and not walls) and hopefully it'll do just fine. Hope it helps! xo, s

Hey Alexis,

Yup, we knew this was coming! California actually started the ban a few months back and other states are following suit. What you’re looking for is a high quality “enamel based paint” which is still more durable and long-lasting than latex but not technically oil-based so it shouldn’t be outlawed. For floor paint just look for any sort of line that’s meant for high traffic areas (obviously stuff that’s meant for floors and not walls) and hopefully it’ll do just fine. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Alexis http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-paint-a-floor/comment-page-2/#comment-116127 Alexis Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:21:04 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2392#comment-116127 Hello, We went to Loew's today with the intention of buying the oil based paint for our concrete basement floor. It turns out that NJ has banned the oil based line because of its toxic nature! We didn't end up getting anything because I know that the latex kind doesn't comapre in durability. What do you recommend? Thanks! Alexis Hello,
We went to Loew’s today with the intention of buying the oil based paint for our concrete basement floor. It turns out that NJ has banned the oil based line because of its toxic nature! We didn’t end up getting anything because I know that the latex kind doesn’t comapre in durability. What do you recommend?
Thanks!
Alexis

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-paint-a-floor/comment-page-2/#comment-104425 YoungHouseLove Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:54:17 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2392#comment-104425 Hey Mam, Here's a tutorial for staining your floor: http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/ Just check out the comments for answers to all your questions. As for how to get paint or stains off your concrete you'll want to ask a paint pro at your local hardware store since we didn't have to deal with that. Other than that it's a very straightforward process. And when it comes to colors we're not super familiar with the ones that are currently available so just bring home a few swatches from the home improvement store and hold them up to your flooring to see what you like best. Hope it helps! xo, s

Hey Mam,

Here’s a tutorial for staining your floor: http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/

Just check out the comments for answers to all your questions. As for how to get paint or stains off your concrete you’ll want to ask a paint pro at your local hardware store since we didn’t have to deal with that. Other than that it’s a very straightforward process. And when it comes to colors we’re not super familiar with the ones that are currently available so just bring home a few swatches from the home improvement store and hold them up to your flooring to see what you like best. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: mam http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-paint-a-floor/comment-page-2/#comment-104411 mam Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:34:03 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2392#comment-104411 I painted my hardword floor white in my first house. It was a nice look. I just finished an addition on my house and now I'm ready to tackle the basement. I'm interested in the first process you did (semi-transparent) paint. The concrete floors are nice and flat, however the spackler(s) and the painter(s) dropped alot of stuff on them. I know the spackle will clean off easily. What can I use to clean off paint from the floors? Is it important to get all the paint off or will it add to the texture after I apply the semi-transparent stain? About the color of the semi-transparent paint. I have dark hardwood floors throughout my house and on the steps leading to the basement. I also want to stay away from golden tones. What color of semi-transparent stain would you recommend to have the same brown tones are in the hardwood floors. I painted my hardword floor white in my first house. It was a nice look. I just finished an addition on my house and now I’m ready to tackle the basement. I’m interested in the first process you did (semi-transparent) paint. The concrete floors are nice and flat, however the spackler(s) and the painter(s) dropped alot of stuff on them. I know the spackle will clean off easily. What can I use to clean off paint from the floors? Is it important to get all the paint off or will it add to the texture after I apply the semi-transparent stain? About the color of the semi-transparent paint. I have dark hardwood floors throughout my house and on the steps leading to the basement. I also want to stay away from golden tones. What color of semi-transparent stain would you recommend to have the same brown tones are in the hardwood floors.

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