We ve just decided to do the painting last.
Do i sand and ploy the floor before or afyer painting room.
I personally would sand and varnish the floor prior to decorating the room then after about 3 or 4 days protect the floor then lay the skirting on top of the finished floor.
If you simply have no floor coverings yet and just a subfloor then you will greatly benefit by painting the walls and ceiling before refinishing the floors.
This way you get a good finish to the floor and the top of the skirting board can be caulked flush to the wall to leave a nice crisp line when cutting in with the paint.
Using a pole sander fitted with 120 grit paper sand the walls make sure to wear a dust mask.
You can paint with pure freedom even using a paint sprayer and spillages rarely cause much damage.
After removing electrical covers put the screws back on the fixtures so they don t get lost.
After sanding give the walls.
Reason being we re really stuck on the colours and want to see what the floors are like before we paint.
It can be hard to get paint thinner off he says.
Always sand and paint the ceiling completely following these same steps before addressing the walls.
So before you start painting your living room you need to make sure you ve done your due diligence and taken the appropriate steps.
Step 2 sand all surfaces kolin smith.
I m going to be flat out getting the last of the plaster fix ups done as it is.
Choose a paint color.
Here are eight things you need to do before you paint a living room.
There s a risk of damaging the floors by spilling paint he says.
Give the filler sufficient time to dry and then sand it down to create a smooth surface.