Interior Painting to Improve the Home Picking up a paintbrush or paint roller and taking on the walls of a home has long been the most popular do it yourself home improvement for many homeowners. This is because painting the walls of the home seems simple enough and can give the home a great new feel and fresh look. And in fact painting the walls, floor boards, or ceilings of the home is a great way for a manufactured home owner in Utah to give the home a personalized touch and turn the house into a home, but it is rarely as easy as people may think. Interior painting can be simple, if a person knows what they are doing, but it can also turn into a colorful nightmare if the armature handyman homeowner tries to take on the task without a little research.
The Basics of Painting The basics for painting are simple. Apply the desired color of paint onto the surface of the wall and let dry. But while the basics of interior painting can be easily stated, painting the walls of a home includes more than a brush and a bucket of paint. Understanding how to paint the walls of a home properly can cut frustrations and simultaneously lead to a great looking newly painted wall. The first step to painting a wall is to prepare the surface. Preparing the surface of a wall for painting may mean striping wallpaper from the wall or scraping dark colored paint from off the wall, or it may mean filling holes, repairing drywall or simply washing the wall with a damp rag. Whatever needs to be done to the wall to prepare it for painting should be considered and undertaken. If damages do not exist in the wall, the very least a person needs to do to prepare the wall for paint is to wash the wall to clear particles and gunk that will interfere with the application of paint. Prepare other surfaces for the upcoming paint project by laying down protective sheeting on floors and by taping off ceilings and window frames with protective paper. Taping precisely along lines where paint colors are planned to change is vital to the overall success of the project.
After the wall has been prepped for paint, prime the wall with paint primer. Primer blocks old paint colors from bleeding through and allows paint to adhere to the surface better, mitigating peeling and blistering in the future. While actually painting the walls, one might want to consider purchasing or renting an extension pole. Telescoping poles with roller attachments can make painting both the higher and lower sections of the walls easily manageable.
Preparing for a Longer Job If the paint job will take more than a day, the do it yourselfer will need to properly store their paint and equipment to be able to finish the project in the following days. If they fail to take care of their paint, paint brushes, and rollers, the result will be dried up and useless paint and equipment. Painting the walls of the home by one’s self can be a great way to freshen up the home and give a personal touch to the house. By following the above basic guidelines to painting, the first time painter or novice home improver can still accomplish this great addition to their home.