Painting or replacing mid-tone oak (?) trim
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Comments (11)First off---painting oak is silly---unless all the grain is filled. Reason---it simply looks like painted oak---which you have found unacceptable. Second, to stain, the wood has to be bare--NO finish. Removing finish from trim is more time consuming and expensive than finishing/replacing it. IMHO, painting oak trim does devalue the property. Which Zinsser primer did you use? Bull'seye or BIN? BIN is the better choice for trim. White trim is traditional and can also be modern. Buying paint grade(the least expensive type trim anyway) pine trim, priming with BIN, and adding two coats of the paint(usually gloss) is the minimum process. Poplar trim can be painted more easily than pine. Stain grade trim is more expensive(pine wood is difficult to stain evenly). Minimum process for stain grade pine is a wash coat(preconditioner), stain application(preferrable wipe on/off since that allows much better color control), light hand sanding, and several coats of varnish. Installing trim can be a good DIY project. The list of necessary tools can be as simple as a hand saw/miter box combo(as low as $20), a smooth face hammer($10) , a box of #8 finish nails($4), and a book of installing trim($20). Or as complex as a power miter saw($200up), a compressor($100up), a finish nailer($80up) learning to cope cut joints(coping saw/hand rasps at $20up) and more. I have tools worth over $1,000 just to install molding and doors. And some other tools to make molding, if necessary. Base molding and door molding can be a one person job. Chair rail/crown molding requires two people(or several special tools)...See MorePainting oak kitchen cabinets, two tone or all same?
Comments (23)That's not a good gray - way too dark and "somber". I have a gray kitchen and I love it. It's SW Repose Gray and it's a lovely light color that pops with white woodwork. You're talking about spend a lot of money on a kitchen that has its issues. Can you actually open the door of the refrigerator all the way - the one up against the door? Believe me, I understand about wanting to make it better when one can't afford to gut it. I did that TWICE before I finally got my new kitchen 32 years later!!! No two-tone in this kitchen. You want to keep it neutral and calm. You don't really want to draw attention to anything part of it at this point, so keep it very simple. And don't spend too much on it. It's a functioning kitchen - just save and save until you can get what you want....See Morepainting oak trim
Comments (21)Those windows! That ceiling! Your wood does not look nearly as dated as mine given the other design elements in your home, IMO. My only advice - have a cohesive plan that involves all of your changes. That was my biggest regret that I did not. Congratulations on your beautiful new home. So much potential!...See Morepainting oak trim throughout house
Comments (25)I agree, yours is pine, not oak, but, it is still very nicely done, and I personally wouldnt be changing any of it. I dont think stained trim, is dated. It is just a notion some have gotten in their heads. I do agree, some should be painted, because, it probably wasnt done all that well in the beginning. (like the trim, and doors in my house). Yours seems to be done well, and is in great condition. You have a darker stain, than your inlaws house, is why the color is different. These days, to get any wood trim, that doesnt have to be painted, is very expensive. You have nice quality trim from older growth lumber, and I just would not paint it. I did paint mine (definitely not white though ), but, in my house, it was necessary, since it was not in great shape. It actually should have been all replaced, but......See MoreRelated Professionals
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