What is the best cabin flooring?

waukewanderer · 06-04-2007, 06:56 PM

I was leaning towards the vinyl, but after pricing my cabin floor area at around $1000, I thought again.

We have decided to paint the underlayment with epoxy porch paint. It is very durable, the color can be changed in about half a day if we get the urge, and best of all, it will cost under $100 from start to finish. Some day, if my ship comes in, we can spring for the vinyl.

GoSnow · 06-05-2007, 07:55 AM

All my floors are painted with porch paint. You can get creative with stencils & stamps. I used the oil based paint which takes 24 hours to dry but it's well worth it when you have kids running around in dripping, wet bathing suits. When people step into my cottage, they think my floors are linoleum. You never have to worry about your floors getting ruined.

Sunrise Point · 06-05-2007, 05:57 PM

We have painted (oil paint 55+years old) pine floors in our older camp (circa 1895) and southern hard pine in the other camp (circa 1935). Both camps are on wood pilings, no insulation, no heat.

The floors are in terrific shape, (see exception below) and when I have the extra $$$ I will have the 1935 floors refinished.

I was lucky to come across a decent quantity of 1920 southern yellow pine from a remodeling job in our hometown. The contractor was happy for us to haul it away. We used it to replace boards in a bedroom floor that had sat on the ground, rotting the joists, sub floor and finish floor. Is finding salvage flooring a possibility for you?

steadyon · 06-07-2007, 10:14 AM

We used pine form boards (planed on 3 sides) they are cheap and it looks
good. you can use marine poly or good grade poly to coat and it will last
for years.

steadyon(squam lake)

jeffk · 06-07-2007, 11:29 AM

If you decide to use a coating product usually used outside (porch paint, etc) make sure you have VERY good ventilation while you work. The fumes in these types of products can be extremely strong until they dry. Plan for application and not staying at the house until its well dried.

waukewanderer · 06-10-2007, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffk

If you decide to use a coating product usually used outside (porch paint, etc) make sure you have VERY good ventilation while you work. The fumes in these types of products can be extremely strong until they dry. Plan for application and not staying at the house until its well dried.

Good advice. Thank you.

06-04-2007, 06:56 PM	#1
waukewanderer Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yikes! I was leaning towards the vinyl, but after pricing my cabin floor area at around $1000, I thought again. We have decided to paint the underlayment with epoxy porch paint. It is very durable, the color can be changed in about half a day if we get the urge, and best of all, it will cost under $100 from start to finish. Some day, if my ship comes in, we can spring for the vinyl.

06-05-2007, 07:55 AM	#2
GoSnow Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rattlesnake Island & Windham, NH Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Porch paint on floors is AWESOME!!! All my floors are painted with porch paint. You can get creative with stencils & stamps. I used the oil based paint which takes 24 hours to dry but it's well worth it when you have kids running around in dripping, wet bathing suits. When people step into my cottage, they think my floors are linoleum. You never have to worry about your floors getting ruined.

06-05-2007, 05:57 PM	#3
Sunrise Point Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Meredith Center / Winnisquam Posts: 250 Thanks: 87 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts	You can't beat wood! We have painted (oil paint 55+years old) pine floors in our older camp (circa 1895) and southern hard pine in the other camp (circa 1935). Both camps are on wood pilings, no insulation, no heat. The floors are in terrific shape, (see exception below) and when I have the extra $$$ I will have the 1935 floors refinished. I was lucky to come across a decent quantity of 1920 southern yellow pine from a remodeling job in our hometown. The contractor was happy for us to haul it away. We used it to replace boards in a bedroom floor that had sat on the ground, rotting the joists, sub floor and finish floor. Is finding salvage flooring a possibility for you?

06-07-2007, 11:29 AM	#5
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,167 Thanks: 205 Thanked 433 Times in 250 Posts	Be careful If you decide to use a coating product usually used outside (porch paint, etc) make sure you have VERY good ventilation while you work. The fumes in these types of products can be extremely strong until they dry. Plan for application and not staying at the house until its well dried.

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06-07-2007, 10:14 AM	#4
steadyon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	We used pine form boards (planed on 3 sides) they are cheap and it looks good. you can use marine poly or good grade poly to coat and it will last for years. steadyon(squam lake)