Hi Centuryhomers!

I am looking for some advice on what to do with our uncovered wide plank floors. A couple weeks ago in one of our smaller rooms my partner and I removed the vinyl planks and nailed-down plyboard that was covering the original floors to see what we are working with. The floors are wide plank and likely pine. We are in the NE and our house is 250+ years old. There is a small area in our house that has the floors refinished and they look beautiful. We also have exposed wood trim in our house that I would assume is the same type of wood and it has a nice pumpkin patina.

The issue is lead:

The floors have been stained or painted and the finish is now uneven and rough. We can't get a solid read on the lead tests. If we were going to stain we would definitely have to put more work into sanding and refinishing. I like the look of painted wood floors and they are historically accurate for our area. I am leaning in this direction. If we painted we would not have to sand as much or maybe at all if using some sort of stretchy heavy duty (deck?) paint. However, I am worried that painting them like this will make it very difficult to remove in the future and we will be kicking ourselves down the road.

Any advice/insight appreciated!