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I'm not only going to paint my floor, I'm going to stencil it
If it needs covering up, whoever sells the house can do it and it will be fresh and clean. Until that time, its my house and I will do whatever suits ME.
I think new carpet smell speaks "we had to cover something up"
I'm not only going to paint my floor, I'm going to stencil it
If it needs covering up, whoever sells the house can do it and it will be fresh and clean. Until that time, its my house and I will do whatever suits ME.
I think new carpet smell speaks "we had to cover something up"
Well, my upstairs MBR just had very nice new Berber carpet installed which will probably smell that way for years. I don't go up there and the cats have not been allowed upstairs since the carpet went in. The only thing it "covered up" was the existing subfloor, but it did replace the ugly brown carpet that was there when I bought the house. I would have done LVP but the extension for the MBR created a slight bump that prevented it. Thank heavens my downstairs flooring is gorgeous original oak.
If I'm a buyer walking into a home that is for sale and I see exposed subfloors, I can promise you, it will cost you a lot more than it would have to have some cheap new carpet installed before I got there. If the first impression I get from your home as a buyer is one that has issues, appears to be neglected, or cheap DIY patchwork repairs along the way - my offer will be minus 300% of the actual cost to fix the issues. Why? because my time is worth money too, and nobody but an investor is going to want buy a home that appears unfinished like that.
paint the subfloors in Killz, and put down some new cheap carpet and then list it. At least that way, the first impression is one of the new carpet smell, which speaks "cozy and comfy" to a potential new buyer.
I don't think you've ever seen painted sub-floors.
They can look awesome and you wouldn't even really realize it's a sub-floor. This house is a fixer, and if presented clean, it can have a positive psychological effect. Since it's a fixer, no one is going to be judging a painted sub-floor.
I don't think you've ever seen painted sub-floors.
They can look awesome and you wouldn't even really realize it's a sub-floor. This house is a fixer, and if presented clean, it can have a positive psychological effect. Since it's a fixer, no one is going to be judging a painted sub-floor.
My house isn't a "fixer". It was appraised at over $200k a few years ago, and I owe about $95k on the mortgage.
It needs some work, but really I believe I could throw it on the market tomorrow for $200k and sell it.
It needs some work, but really I believe I could throw it on the market tomorrow for $200k and sell it.
In this market, probably within an hour.
Do not paint and cover cat pee. It is in the wood forever, and will stink forever, and if you doubt me--stick your nose on that floor and take a big wiff. Plywood is cheap. Take out the cat peed sections and replace. Anybody else who gets a cat, that cat will think that floor is a litter box, they will smell if even if the new owners never stick their nose on the floor.
There is no removing cat pee ever. I know, I've owned several cats, two had pee issues. Wood must be replaced.
I just got off the phone with my cous. I asked him about the splinter concern, and he reminded me that we bought some wood putty for cracks and crevices. Also that extra layers of paint make a surface even harder.
He and I found this local place here in the Twin Cities where people donate their used household products. We went in there and scored tons of free paint. We basically got an endless supply of free paint going forward. Can't believe how spendy paint is these days but I'm sure if those of you look you can also find local places in your vicinity that have similar places.
This thread has given me some good ideas. Both good and bad. Thanks for all the replies. I'm still kind of standoffish on painting it, but leaning towards I might paint it and just see what it looks like since basically I will be getting free paint. If it looks like hell, I might then proceed with some cheap carpeting installed.
I just got off the phone with my cous. I asked him about the splinter concern, and he reminded me that we bought some wood putty for cracks and crevices. Also that extra layers of paint make a surface even harder.
He and I found this local place here in the Twin Cities where people donate their used household products. We went in there and scored tons of free paint. We basically got an endless supply of free paint going forward. Can't believe how spendy paint is these days but I'm sure if those of you look you can also find local places in your vicinity that have similar places.
This thread has given me some good ideas. Both good and bad. Thanks for all the replies. I'm still kind of standoffish on painting it, but leaning towards I might paint it and just see what it looks like since basically I will be getting free paint. If it looks like hell, I might then proceed with some cheap carpeting installed.
Hopefully it's porch and floor paint. That's the only type that will hold up well with foot traffic. The kind I have on my back porch resists foot traffic, dirt, wet spots, and can be wiped up or wet mopped. I love it.
If you're going to paint your floor, you might look into "deck" paint. It has silica aggregate in it for non-slip performance.
Regular Paint w/wet shoes can be slippery. Icy could be even worse. (I see where you are.)
If I were you, I'd pony up the $300 for LVP from Costco and be done with it. (I'd seal the cat whizz areas first though.)
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