Getting away with just 1 coat of navy blue or red paint? You could... but only if you are seriously myopic.
I use brushes when I paint. I find the sprayer is time consuming to clean and pushing the lever stressed my hand. I did paint the rooms in my house different colors and found it a lot easier to change rollers. Painting is the cheapest and quickest way to change the way a room looks. And if you end up hating the color, just buy another bucket of paint. It doesn’t take long to change the color. A Beautiful Mess February 26, 2015
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As we mentioned earlier, the best time to paint is during the early summer months and early fall, depending on your locality. Stick to these timelines if you want to end up with a smooth finish.
You’re not expecting to paint entire houses on your own, are you? Once you’ve got your business set up, it’s time to figure out whether you want to hire employees or use subcontractors instead. If you choose the former option, you’ll have to buy equipment and supplies for your own workers to use—but you’ll retain control over your business. If you choose to use subcontractors, who are essentially professional freelance painters, you won’t have to buy materials—but you’ll lose some control over your business.
Painting a mural on your wall involves an extra level of intricacy that ends up costing you. Most mural painters charge between $50 to $150 an hour to paint a mural, depending on their level of experience and the complexity of the design you want. Be sure to have a concrete idea of your vision, so you can work closely with your painter to make it come to life.
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Detailed and fabulous post Josh! Thank you, and what a fab job you are doing with that house…erm, can we hire you to fly down and paint our beach house in Jamaica? 🙂 paul July 14, 2017 Laura Hager February 25, 2015
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The size will also affect how much primer and paint you’ll need to purchase. As a reference, one gallon of any Behr paint will cover approximately 250 to 400 square feet (one coat). Your home will most likely need two coats, especially if you’re choosing a darker color.
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The ideal humidity level for painting is between 40% and 50%. If you’re indoors, it’s easy to attain that level with a dehumidifier. When you’re outside, though, it’s not as easy. If necessary, you can paint in up to 80% to 85% humidity when using proper exterior paints.
Josh, some great work on the renovation, it’s come up really nicely! It’s good to see you stressing the importance of not taking short cuts when it comes to prepping and removing wallpaper. It definitely does lead to more problems down the road when done incorrectly. However there is a caveat on that. If the wallpaper is in good condition and you have primed it properly, you can get away with painting over wallpaper. On a few jobs where the client has been on a tight budget, we have used an oil based primer to really seal the adhesive and keep then moisture from the paint away. Has worked well and we haven’t got any call backs. But I’d still agree with you and always push for stripping back wallpaper where possible. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure as the saying goes. Also, would love to see how your painted popcorn ceilings came up. We call it ‘vermiculite’. Its quite old school and we come across it in school jobs and old buildings occasionally. Jake Beals May 09, 2020
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Here, you will discover 10 things you should know before you paint, that can turn dread into success quickly:
3 people painting the same wall at the same time? It will look exactly like 3 people took part in painting it (not a good look).