On 7 Jul 2003 13:35:59 -0700, (kristen) wrote:

We are building a 2 story front porch
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The porch is being built out of pressure treated wood.
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I would like to paint the wooden columns and probably the
railings, but leave the flooring (which is 5/4 inch I believe) wood
colored. I was thinking of staining the flooring so it would be a
cherry color. Any thoughts or advice? I've heard paining the floor is
a pain and will make it slippery. I would rather just stain it if that
is a good option. What are some products I should look into?
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Use a good quality deck stain on the floor. Ask at a real paint store,
Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, etc., not at Home Depot, Lowes or
their ilk. The folks at the paint store will also help you with paint
for the rest of the porch. I'd use a latex paint (gloss or semi-gloss)
over an alkyd primer. There are paints and methods of painting an
exterior floor that'll hold up and not be slippery (e.g., use floor
paint and add sand to the paint) but among other problems paint tends
to wear with foot traffic and is generally more difficult to re-do
than stain.

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Luke