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I WANT 5 TO 6 INCH PLANKED FLOORING, THAT I CAN PAINT WHITE . I WANT THE COTTAGE LOOK. WHERE DO I FIND IT ? SHOULD I USE JUST PINE PLANKS AND PAINT THEM WHITE ? THANKS PENNY
PENNY at April 10, 2008 08:08 PM
Posted by: PENNY at April 10, 2008 08:08 PMI don't see why you can't just by pine 6" flooring and paint it white. Look online and at a flooring store to find the best price and availability.
My recommendation is to use a low VOC paint (Sherwin Williams has a great one) and then seal it with several coats of water-based Urethane Diamond Coat Polyurethane. You'll have a durable flooring that won't harm the air you breathe.
The Flooring Lady at April 11, 2008 09:19 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at April 11, 2008 09:19 AMWe used 1x8 pine boards. We primed all sides, nailed the boards to the floor with a large air gun nailer set to sink the nails in below the surface of the boards and then painted the boards with porch floor paint. The nail gun left these wonderful nail holes that look like the floor was nailed down with square nails. We did all this during a remodeling project that ended up costing more than expected. We thought it would be temporary. 12 years later, we still love the painted floors better than any other floors in the house. They are easy to care for. We let the wood acclimate to the space for about 2 weeks before nailing. In one room we used wood fill between the boards for even easier clean up, but in the bedrooms it has not been necessary. My sister put the same flooring in her house and used Elmer's glue to fill the gaps between the boards in her kitchen.
Kathy at July 18, 2008 07:20 PM
Posted by: Kathy at July 18, 2008 07:20 PMThanks for chiming in Kathy - always makes me happy when somebody else has good ideas too!
The Flooring Lady at July 19, 2008 12:14 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at July 19, 2008 12:14 AMHi Flooring Lady, We plan to renovate a cottage on the beach. Tracking sand into the house is an inevitable problem. I am intrigued by the health friendly attributes of linoleum versus vinyl sheet flooring. Will sand or other dirt pose a potential problem with linoleum flooring? What flooring materials would you suggest for the main living areas?
Thanks for your help, Steve in Michigan
Steve at July 22, 2008 11:41 AM
Posted by: Steve at July 22, 2008 11:41 AMJust about any kind of flooring will work, the key is the finish - it has to be very hard, very durable so that the sand doesn't scratch it. Face it, if sand gets tracked in the house (a certainty!), it's going to get stepped on, which means it'll move underfoot, leading to scratching.
The Flooring Lady at July 22, 2008 05:02 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at July 22, 2008 05:02 PMSuggestions please! My home has a great cottage feel but I'm stuck with a solution for my dining room. The room (10x11) currently has a very worn stained rug which I'd love to ripe up. My only problem is there's very old linoleum flooring underneath. One wall has beautiful knotty pine and the others are painted. What type of flooring would you replace with? Desperate for suggestions .....
katknap at December 26, 2008 08:50 AM
Posted by: katknap at December 26, 2008 08:50 AMHi Katknap - I'd suggest ripping up the vinyl too. Just think - it could be hiding a gorgeous old wood floor! Then again, there might have been a very good reason behind why vinyl was laid down! LOL! Either way, I'd still rip it up to see what's underneath. You'd be able to use just about anything you want to afterwards.
The Flooring Lady at December 27, 2008 12:47 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at December 27, 2008 12:47 PMI need your help choosing the kind of flooring we should put in our cottage. The cottage is winterized so that we can go up during the harsh canadian winters, however, we need to choose a flooring that will permit us to suddenly crank the heat without major expansions
Grady at January 18, 2009 05:17 PM
Posted by: Grady at January 18, 2009 05:17 PM
Hi
Have bought an old cottage and wanted to do the kitchen floor with pantiles and wood as a design, have you any advice? or patterns of such a floor...I dont know where to look Thanks
Jean Powell at June 13, 2009 05:29 AM
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