Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Oct 06, 2008 10:23 pm I am renovating a 3 bed house. I have no trades experience but I am keen to learn how renovate. I really appreciate the advice people give me here because I dont have a car so it is hard to get around trades places to talk to people. Re: Wooden doorframes and window frames - should I paint over? 8Oct 07, 2008 9:13 pm I live in a late 1920s house. It has lots of quality woodwork in it. First thing I did when I moved in was rip out all the dusty, diry old carpet and polish the solid Tasmanian Oak floorboards. Then I repainted the interior walls from the hideous pastel blues and lemon yellow.
But what I haven't been able to repair (so far) is where the previous owner had slopped on buckets of thick gloss paint all over some of the most beautiful 12-inch skirting boards, picture rails and solid cedar doors. I just look at the hideous thick coat of cream and blue enamel and despair. I have stripped one section, but it was tedious, toxic work. I'm not sure how good your wood is; or to what degree the exposed wood is a feature, but putting enamel over wood is usually a one-way ride - you won't ever get that wood look back. Consider carefully. Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie For your reference Performance Labels: Window assemblies in housing, except timber windows, must be labelled so the label can be seen when it is in situ. For timber… 6 2366 That sucks! Hope it all works out. Good to move away from steel anyway for all your reasons, but it's also thermally poor. 16 13761 |