After removing electrical covers put the screws back on the fixtures so they don t get lost.
Do i sand and ploy the floor before or afyer painting room.
Step 2 sand all surfaces kolin smith.
Give the filler sufficient time to dry and then sand it down to create a smooth surface.
After sanding give the walls.
It can be hard to get paint thinner off he says.
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.
There s a risk of damaging the floors by spilling paint he says.
We ve just decided to do the painting last.
Reason being we re really stuck on the colours and want to see what the floors are like before we paint.
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.
You can paint with pure freedom even using a paint sprayer and spillages rarely cause much damage.
Using a pole sander fitted with 120 grit paper sand the walls make sure to wear a dust mask.
Choose a paint color.
Always sand and paint the ceiling completely following these same steps before addressing the walls.
Here are eight things you need to do before you paint a living room.
If the sander can stick to next week it s 50 50 then we re stuck with it that way.
I m going to be flat out getting the last of the plaster fix ups done as it is.
In this case the decision is practically made for you already.