Thoughts Please

[buster151]

I am thinking of painting the inside of loft with the kitchen and bathroom paint (the one with the anti damp in) any thoughts ideas please

[andy Burgess]

i think most will say not to (paint inside) yet , mine are done , and previous ones too. mainly because they were 2nd hand timber or "pre-owned" lofts .

 

i think most will say not to (paint inside) yet , mine are done , and previous ones too. mainly because they were 2nd hand timber or "pre-owned" lofts .

 

with the exception of ceilings and floors ?

[THE FIFER]

best paint for inside is masonry or outside, dries quick and no smell also fills in any cracks,

[Mali1]

It has to be a water based paint, oil based will poison the birds if they pick at it

[ovy1255]

you want your loft to breath--make it water proof and on a moist day the inside will be damp--only water based paint if you have to paint it then the wood will still breath.

[buster151]

you want your loft to breath--make it water proof and on a moist day the inside will be damp--only water based paint if you have to paint it then the wood will still breath.

 

 

That's what is happening now, whenever it's damp out floors are wet inside that's why i was going to try it

[walterboswell59]

That's what is happening now, whenever it's damp out floors are wet inside that's why i was going to try it

a bag of easy bed will cure your damp floor buster put a few hand fulls of garden lime on first and easy bed on top the easy bed draws up the dampness and because its loose it drys out very quick are you getting plenty air through the loft m8

[buster151]

Yes Walter loads of it

[peter pandy]

Used to have the same problem which is why I bought the ATX solution. Best thing going for the birds and myself when you set up the hygrometer.

[james mcguire]

Walter advised me to use easy bed.superb stuff .I put builders sand down first

[buster151]

Thank you every one for the replies