Comments on: DIY Decorating: Is painting really cost-effective? http://theweightofmoney.com/2007/07/diy-decorating-is-painting-really-cost-effective.html understanding the weight of money Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:14:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Candace http://theweightofmoney.com/2007/07/diy-decorating-is-painting-really-cost-effective.html#comment-22742 Candace Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:38:09 +0000 http://theweightofmoney.com/2007/07/diy-decorating-is-painting-really-cost-effective.html#comment-22742 You are right about the initial cost of painting but once you have the supplies $20 can change the energy of a room. Also, for just a few dollars more you can get Low VOC paint that has almost no paint odor and side effects. Color has a hugh impact of the rooms environment. Check out Feng Shui at <a href="http://www.ArtOfPlacement.com" rel="nofollow"> www.ArtOfPlacement.com</a> You are right about the initial cost of painting but once you have the supplies $20 can change the energy of a room. Also, for just a few dollars more you can get Low VOC paint that has almost no paint odor and side effects. Color has a hugh impact of the rooms environment. Check out Feng Shui at

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]]> By: Donna Jean http://theweightofmoney.com/2007/07/diy-decorating-is-painting-really-cost-effective.html#comment-16083 Donna Jean Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:06:24 +0000 http://theweightofmoney.com/2007/07/diy-decorating-is-painting-really-cost-effective.html#comment-16083 Hi weedem - sorry for the late response. I considered sanding the plywood subfloor before painting it, but it wasn't in good shape and would have take a lot of work to make it look better. Instead, I used woof filler to fill in some of the larger cracks and holes (some of the knots in the plywood had deteriorated) and just left it a little rough. I used a hefty primer -- which I'd already bought 5 gallons of for the rest of the painting I was doing, and used a deck paint for the floor with no poly coating. I've noticed that even though the paint is meant to be walked on, it occasionally flakes up with something heavy and pointy is left sitting on it. A poly coating would really help with that. Since this was done to the existing, damaged plywood - I skipped a lot of steps that would give it a better finish. If you're starting off with good materials, I would suggest sanding and a top coat over the paint. Also, wide plank board are quite wide -- I made many of my boards too narrow and should have stuck with 9-inch boards or wider with just a couple smaller widths thrown in. Overall I'm still pleased with the finish. Hi weedem - sorry for the late response. I considered sanding the plywood subfloor before painting it, but it wasn’t in good shape and would have take a lot of work to make it look better. Instead, I used woof filler to fill in some of the larger cracks and holes (some of the knots in the plywood had deteriorated) and just left it a little rough.

I used a hefty primer — which I’d already bought 5 gallons of for the rest of the painting I was doing, and used a deck paint for the floor with no poly coating.

I’ve noticed that even though the paint is meant to be walked on, it occasionally flakes up with something heavy and pointy is left sitting on it. A poly coating would really help with that.

Since this was done to the existing, damaged plywood - I skipped a lot of steps that would give it a better finish. If you’re starting off with good materials, I would suggest sanding and a top coat over the paint. Also, wide plank board are quite wide — I made many of my boards too narrow and should have stuck with 9-inch boards or wider with just a couple smaller widths thrown in. Overall I’m still pleased with the finish.

]]> By: Weedemnreap http://theweightofmoney.com/2007/07/diy-decorating-is-painting-really-cost-effective.html#comment-15093 Weedemnreap Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:56:44 +0000 http://theweightofmoney.com/2007/07/diy-decorating-is-painting-really-cost-effective.html#comment-15093 I've been thinking of painting some of my floors for ages and the time has come. Did you sand them or just prime? Did you use a polyurethane coat or just use floor paint? Thanks for any suggestions you can give! I’ve been thinking of painting some of my floors for ages and the time has come. Did you sand them or just prime? Did you use a polyurethane coat or just use floor paint? Thanks for any suggestions you can give!

]]> By: yoyoman http://theweightofmoney.com/2007/07/diy-decorating-is-painting-really-cost-effective.html#comment-13013 yoyoman Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:38:24 +0000 http://theweightofmoney.com/2007/07/diy-decorating-is-painting-really-cost-effective.html#comment-13013 Yes, looks really nice. Thanks for keeping the before/after shots in the same orientation, not taking a more flattering angle for the after like they do in all the magazines. Thats a great floor trick, might try that myself. Yes, looks really nice. Thanks for keeping the before/after shots in the same orientation, not taking a more flattering angle for the after like they do in all the magazines.

Thats a great floor trick, might try that myself.

]]> By: silllydoggies http://theweightofmoney.com/2007/07/diy-decorating-is-painting-really-cost-effective.html#comment-11755 silllydoggies Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:46:10 +0000 http://theweightofmoney.com/2007/07/diy-decorating-is-painting-really-cost-effective.html#comment-11755 Awesome redo!! Congrats. Awesome redo!! Congrats.

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