Inside and out, house painting is a big job! You
want an end product that will protect your home
from the elements and increase its value and
appeal. For your home's exterior, you want to be
sure your new coat of paint can survive hot
summers and cold winters without blistering,
cracking or peeling, and that it will properly
seal your home's interior from moisture, mildew,
dry rot, termites and other damaging
environmental factors.
For your home's interior house painting, design
and durability are important factors. You want
to make sure the job works well with your
interior decor, is done neatly and completely,
and without damage to your ceilings, floors,
woodwork and furnishings. Use quality paint,
good brushes and rollers and systematic
application.
Before you start your house-painting project,
empty the room of as much furniture as possible.
Leave yourself a clear work area at least 3 feet
from each wall. Protect all floors from drips,
spills, and spatter with tarps or drop cloths.
Remove all the door and window hardware,
including hinges, latches, knobs, and strike
plates.
If walls and ceilings are bare plaster, coat
with oil-based or all-purpose house painting
acrylic primer. Use lightweight Spackle and a
putty knife to fill small holes or cracks. Spot
prime or completely re-prime the walls,
depending on size and amount of patching.
With a house painting brush, apply a narrow 2
-inch band of paint along the edges of the
ceiling. Cut in around the window and door trim
first, then to the baseboard and to the ceiling
or crown molding. Paint the walls using a roller
on an extension handle. Section the wall off in
squares roughly 3 or 4 feet wide, and work from
the top down. You never really appreciate how
smooth a painting job can go and how much better
it can look after it's all done!
About the Author:
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and ideas to showcase your homes.
