Painting inside a summerhouse

BettyNoir | 11:08 Sat 02nd Jul 2011 | Home & Garden

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We have a basic summerhouse which is pretty much a shiplap shed with French doors. It's still just bare wood inside and I was wondering if it would be possible to paint it? I googled it and found answers ranging from only to use a woodstain (such as cuprinol) to just do it in cheap White emulsion, which seems to have turned out fine for a number of people.

Does anyone have experience in this area?

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Count-A-Strong

If it's watertight normal paint will be fine. Diluted White emulsion can give a nice distressed shabby chique look.

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Recently painted (month ago) the inside of our new summerhouse with emulsion - looks great.
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BettyNoir

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Thanks both for your answers-will give it a go.

AlBags

I would think twice personally .. Staining would probably be a much better bet.
There will be shrinkage (according to what timber it is constructed with) and this will show as unpainted lines later on.
My advice? Plenty of Danish oil.

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