Painting Lofts

[Guest ConsettFlyer12]

Hello, I would like to know your opinions of paint on your lofts, what I have is a dark oak coating on the outside, and I put some on the inside for now, I've just started building my loft ready for the yb season so I can breed some more young to race in that loft, I think that the colour inside the loft is very dark. any opinions on how to do this? Thanks Scott

[buster151]

Hi Scott I myself would paint the inside with a white emulsion or gloss if I used a gloss I would go for satin finish as not as bright when sun on it

[THE FIFER]

the best for inside is masonry paint, it dries quick has no smell and fills in cracks etc, it can also be used for the otside as well. a good sealant

[Guest ConsettFlyer12]

Thanks alot

[aye ready]

none of my lofts are painted inside,i've seen emulsion peeling in a lot of lofts and i've only saw gloss painting in one loft which i saw in photos and that was JL Roberts loft.better with bare wood imo lets your disinfectants etc soak in to the wood

[buster151]

the best for inside is masonry paint, it dries quick has no smell and fills in cracks etc, it can also be used for the otside as well. a good sealant

never thought of that

[tiger]

never thought of that

better still dont paint it

[Tony C]

none of my lofts are painted inside,i've seen emulsion peeling in a lot of lofts and i've only saw gloss painting in one loft which i saw in photos and that was JL Roberts loft.better with bare wood imo lets your disinfectants etc soak in to the wood

 

I'm with you on this, wood should be able to breath.

[Guest H@wkBait]

the wood will breath fine wih emulsion and itt looks pretty lol

[Guest geordiejen]

i dont bother painting the loft,looks good at the start but when it gets soiled and i brush the walls with clorcarb it looks messy.best left bare wood i think.

[THE FIFER]

birds can get very sick sometimes if in new lofts unpainted, you can get strong fumes of some timber, its the same with shavings in baskets be careful what you use, and getting into drinkers ,

[fred x]

I think we all do the same, we build our lofts to our liking & forget what our pigeons may like, I like to paint the outside of the loft the way it looks nice for me & the people that have to look at it around me, The inside is for my pigeons, left in the natural wood.

[harry h]

If you decide to paint your loft, buy a packet of loft floor white put it into a bucket and stir in some water making it into a paste give it a good stir then just brush it on, might need 2 or 3 coats job done.

[Guest H@wkBait]

If you decide to paint your loft, buy a packet of loft floor white put it into a bucket and stir in some water making it into a paste give it a good stir then just brush it on, might need 2 or 3 coats job done.

emulsions alot less hastle its hard enuff whitening the floors n perches every day without starting to mix it up for the walls etc and how does the floor white dry out i imagine it will go crumbly

[harry h]

emulsions alot less hastle its hard enuff whitening the floors n perches every day without starting to mix it up for the walls etc and how does the floor white dry out i imagine it will go crumbly

 

If you mix it properly it's just a like an emulsion but stays white a lot longer.

[Guest H@wkBait]

If you mix it properly it's just a like an emulsion but stays white a lot longer.

it says on bag you can brush it on to walls dosent say about mixing it up but it makes sense to apply it to roof etc great stuff keeps the loft bone dry aswell esp in winter