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DIY tips from sustainable painters

DIY, Interior Painting, Sequencing, Tips

Ok, I thought that I would throw up a few DIY tips for homeowners that do not want to hire a professional painter.

I will start with sequencing.  Sequencing your project (knowing what order to pursue different tasks) will help reduce anxiety and gauge your timeline.  I will start with interior projects for today:

  • First, always repair any cracks, dings, or nail holes with standard DryDex, drywall mud, or plaster.
  • Sand and prime repaired areas (unless you are dealing with textured plaster – but that will be another blog entry).
  • Now you are ready to paint! (after carefully placing your drop cloths)
  • Always paint ceilings and trim/baseboards first
    • You can be a little messy with your lines because you are going to cut in clean, crisp lines on you walls later
  • Once your trim and ceilings are painted, you can start cutting in your walls (if you choose to use painters tape, I will do a blog post on the appropriate use of painters tape later.)
  • Always ‘cut in’ with your brush first around all your edges, and then roll out your walls second. I would recommend doing first coat of edging, then first roll, followed by second ‘cut’ (or edging) and then final roll.

That’s it for sequencing an interior paint project.  We hope you found it helpful!