Painting Floorboards

[Georgie73]

Hi

I am decorating a bedroom and I like the idea of having a painted floor.

The floorboards are new.

Can anyone advise on what type of paint I should use? Do I need to seal the floorboards before painting? Do I use knotting on the knots? Do I put a seal on after the main colour?

Many thanks

 

[blightymam]

Have you some beautiful wood new floorboards?
Know it's down to you, but I would not paint them for a few years.. Painted floors are a bugger to keep looking fab. Stained/varnished wood floor will show less imperfections and wear and tear.

If you are deffo going to paint them then yes, best to sort out any knots with some sort of knotting solution. Not sure which floor paint to recommend because paints have changed so much with the VOC levels changing etc, am not sure which is hard wearing enough. Have a google and see if can find reviews?

 

[Georgie73]

Have you some beautiful wood new floorboards?
Know it's down to you, but I would not paint them for a few years.. Painted floors are a bugger to keep looking fab. Stained/varnished wood floor will show less imperfections and wear and tear.

If you are deffo going to paint them then yes, best to sort out any knots with some sort of knotting solution. Not sure which floor paint to recommend because paints have changed so much with the VOC levels changing etc, am not sure which is hard wearing enough. Have a google and see if can find reviews?

Thanks. The bedroom is a guest room so it wont get too much wear.

OK, I will knot the floor and I will look into a decent primer and floor paint.