Painted Oak Floors
While oak is often associated with a look that is dated the real offending culprits are usually the surrounding colors.
Painted oak floors. I m painting old oak floors and i have tried to do everything by the book sanding from 150 to 250 two coats of sw paint and primer not by the book 24 to 72 hours dry time sand between coats vacuum and removed all dust then 3 coat oil fast dry poly for floors same dry time 24 72 and 250 sand paper the finish is pretty but the satin dried like a matt after a day or so and the semi gloss dried like a satin talked to two paint stores and they thought it might be moisture in the paint. And then he put three coats of clear acrylic poly over it. The type of oak and the stain used in cabinetry or on flooring become the driving factors when choosing the paint colors that create harmony in the room.
In early houses every feature had a practical origin and wide board painted wood floors were no exception. To attain just the right color depth over a white or red oak floor you may need to apply a few coats of stain giving the floor 24 hours of drying time and depending on the manufacturer s. Well it wasn t exactly painted.
White walls ceilings and floors create a clean backdrop for vintage inspired decor. The floor is painted strong white by farrow ball. They ll need a thorough cleaning before doing so.
The majority of floors were constructed of wood planks from 8 to 18 wide because narrow boards were expensive to prepare in a pre industrial era and therefore reserved for the best rooms. To keep painted floors looking pristine consider priming and painting them annually.