Advice on how to paint wooden floor

new_homeowner09

I've just moved in to a new house and had a new laminate floor put down. However, there's an awkward slope on the floor where the stairs are below and their advice was not to put laminate on it as it'd look strange but instead paint it white. 

This will be my first ever paint job! Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare it for painting and what type of paint I should use? 

It's wooden but looks as though it was painted before and also has leftover glue from the lino that was stuck to it before. 

stuart45

That's an unusual feature in a room. I wouldn't call it a floor as it's not for most people to walk on. I'd probably strip the paint off, and prime, undercoat and gloss or satin. Guess it's not old enough to be lead paint, although worth checking.l

gwynlas

It looks as though it needs a good sanding prior to using primer then wood paint. You can usually find sanding blocks in cheap shops. It is hard work but good preparation will  make a world of difference to end result.

Niv

If you don't fancy the sanding job you could put a thin piece of ply over the top and paint that. It would have the added benefit of getting rid of the gaps between the planks if you do not want to see that.

Eldi_Dos

You could make it a feature by tiling it, possibly a better finish than painting. I was thinking along the lines of terracotta style tiles.

ThisIsWeird

NH09, what room is that in? Not that it probably matters, but it looks as tho' you could fit something like a bookcase or shelving unit against that wall, slightly modified to raise the bottom panel and with a taller skirting piece to fully cover that slope. Ie, hide it. That section of floor is not usable in any sense.

A quick look on my local FB Marketplace sees a nice, solid rustic timber, bookcase for £20. 

stuart45

ThisIsWeird said:

NH09, what room is that in? Not that it probably matters, but it looks as tho' you could fit something like a bookcase or shelving unit against that wall.

Ideal use is a spare room for when the MIL comes to stay. Perfect trip hazard.

pmartin86

I had a simular bit on my old house, I potched with it for a couple of years before eventualy boxing/squaring it off and building shelves above it. It will never look "right", so find a way to hide it.

ThisIsWeird

Size, NH09? It looks only around 120mm-ish each way?
Can be fully hidden by modifying an existing shelving unit, or building bespoke.
If you prise off the boards, it'll be even smaller.