Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Dec 30, 2018 12:11 pm Hello. I have an old queensland tgat has been relocated to my property. I am wanting to paint under the house. I plan to leave the ceiling exposed. It is just the underside of the floor boards and floor beams etc. I have been taking out the old nails and clips etc. I would now like to point this timber under the house. What paint do you suggest ?? I want to also protect the timber. Should I go acrylic or oil based ?? Are there any anti termit additives I could put into the paint ?? I would like plain white as a colour ?? Help and suggestions would be great. Thank you Re: Painting Underneath House 2Mar 28, 2019 5:50 pm Hey Mark Congratulations on your new home As a [url=ecobuildingservices.com.au]Brisbane Builder[/url]we LOVE hearing about people who have rescued these magnificent old girls and put them on their property The issue with these old girls is movement. Being made of timber and having all that air circulating, they tend to expand and contract a little bit. For that reason we would recommend using an acrylic paint as it is more flexible. Dulux do make a brilliant oil based undercoat though that we would recommend using first. The most likely cause of your timber swelling (parquetry?) is either a plumbing leak or carelessly leaving water on floors after use or both. Without seeing, i am ignoring… 1 3257 Currently renovating, and our main lounge is 5m x 10m, with a cathedral roof peaking at 6.5m high. Currently have tiles on concrete slab. Room is very hard to heat. I am… 0 4766 Hi, Have used the Dulux 1 step, oil base on my walls(white set), out of can it’s already a more thinner product than a final coat paint Also in water base Water or… 3 4996 |