Do we paint walls before or after hardwood floor refinishing?
Dyan Weis
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Comments (7)You have to put down a vapor barrier against the soil and seal it to keep the moisture out of the crawlspace and home. Then, you can use the right kind of insulation. You want to be sure and do a moisture test before proceeding with choosing the type of flooring that will work in your home. And you also want to be sure to use your AC in the summer, and potentially a humidifier in the winter to keep the moisture levels relatively stable. And I agree with the others. Without a doubt, it's a moisture issue causing the problem. You now have to play detective to find out what's caused the elevated humidity issues....See MorePaint or refinish old hardwood floors?
Comments (1)I'm a fan of wood floors so my response is partial. Before you paint, I suggest having a refinisher look at your floors. They will be able to advise if the floors have sufficient thickness remaining to refinish. There is a good chance in 80 years that your floors have been sanded previously. The refinisher will need to examine them. If they can't withstand another sanding then the decision is made. As a general rule, 3/4" floors can be sanded 3 times. Hope this helps....See MoreHardwood Floors - before or After ?
Comments (12)We had oak hardwood floors laid first, unfinished. They were then finished (stained) in the house. This worked for us because we were able to do it after we closed the sale and before we moved in. As we did hardwood throughout (either installing new or refinishing existing floors), this meant we didn't have to deal with the noxious fumes. This means that we have hardwood right to the walls in the kitchen and thus will have a clean, elegant look no matter what we decide to do with the cabinets. I like this flexibility. It also runs in straight, unbroken lines from the kitchen into the dining room, which also looks quite nice. We chose to have the floors finished with three coats of stain after they were laid, as we were told they would be more durable that way (and we also like the look of it). One thing to keep in mind, however, is that if you are going to be moving plumbing and drains, knocking down walls, etc., you should take this into account when scheduling the laying of the floors (i.e., after all this work, but before the cabinets are put in). Good luck with it....See MorePaint before hardwood floors are installed or after- paint color?
Comments (12)Thank you graywings and redbazel for your input. I just wish I could install the floors first and wait a month before painting but then it would be so difficult to move them again since they must be emptied and I don't want my floors scratched. I want a happy color on the wall that is very neutral and will not compete with my new floors and will also be easy to work in that is not so white as the Linen White. I will go get a deck of Aura Paint chips and see what is similar to Bone White but maybe nicer? I would like to try a paint that does not outgas for as long as the BM Pearl Finish Paint that I used. BM Bone White in my family room is warm and everyone loves the color but I have a lot of light in that room. I wonder if it would look nice in the office. I learned that even trying samples on the wall or sample boards does not tell the whole story until the paint is on the wall and the furniture is back in the room. I wish the painter would have painted behind all the cabinets and did a good job since then I would just leave things alone for a year but I think now is the time to paint since the cabinets are heavy and I do not want to scratch my floors by waiting at a later time. The only problem is then I will have to allow several days after the paint job to install the wood so the room can be acclimated with less moisture from the latex paint....See MoreOak & Broad
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