Inside and out, painting a house is a big job! You want a finished product that will protect your home from the elements and increase its value and curb appeal. For the exterior of your home, you need to make sure that your new coat of paint can survive hot summers and cold winters without blistering, cracking, or peeling, and that it will adequately seal your home’s interior against moisture, mildew, dry rot, termites and other damage. environmental factors.

For the interior of your home, paint, design and durability are important factors.
You want to make sure that the job works well with your interior décor, that it is done neatly
and completely, and without damaging your ceilings, floors, woodwork and
furniture. Use quality paint, good brushes and rollers, and consistent application.

Before you start your house painting project, clear the room of as much furniture as possible.
as possible. Leave a clear work area at least 3 feet from each wall. Protect
all floors from drips, spills and splashes with tarps or drop cloths. remove all
Door and window hardware, including hinges, latches, knobs, and strike plates.

If the walls and ceilings are bare plaster, coat them with an all-purpose or oil-based paint.
acrylic primer for painting Use light putty and a putty knife to fill in the small holes.
or cracks. Spot prime or completely re-prime walls, depending on size and
amount of patches.

Using a house paint brush, apply a narrow 2-inch band of paint along the edges
Cut around the window and door trim first, then up to the baseboard
and to the ceiling or crown molding. Painting the walls using a roller on an extension
drive. Section the wall into squares about 3 to 4 feet wide and work from the bottom
From top to bottom. You never really appreciate how smooth a paint job can be and how
much better you can take care of it after it’s all done!