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Painting Your Home

House paint has become a world full of options and finishes. There are many different products on the market today that will make the job easier and look great. New technology in paint means the internal walls can be painted with a paint that will resist stains and marks and can be washed clean without damaging the paint. Also on the exterior of the house the paint can last between 10- 15 years guaranteed without the need to repaint.

Internal Wall paint

Internal wall paint comes in a wide range of colours and styles. These include texture, metallic and feature wall paint. A wide range of feature wall paint has been added in recent years that can transform the way a room looks and feels. Also the internal paint can have the ability to be washed so it is easy to maintain.

Exterior Paint

Exterior house paint has the ability to with stand the elements. The paint resists damage from the sun and is flexible so it can move with the house has it heats up and cools down. Good quality exterior paint will have a guarantee for 10 to 15 years. It can be mixed to nearly any colour you want and is easy to clean.

How to paint a room

When you paint a whole room it is best to follow a process to make the best of your time. This means you will get the job done faster and the job will be better.

Step one: Move your furniture

- Move out as much furniture as you can. The furniture that is too hard to move out of the room move into the middle of the room so it you have access to paint the walls. Put drop sheets over the whole floor and any remaining furniture.

Step two: wash and prepare

- Wash the walls down with sugar soap taking care to remove any finger marks. Repair any damage with skin coat filler if the damage is small and base coat plaster if it is a hole in the wall. For major damage follow the plastering techniques on the plaster page. Wait until dry and sand smooth with a fine-medium sanding block.

Step three: Walls

- If you are painting new plasterboard paint the new area with wallboard sealer. This sealer is a primer/undercoat. Then you are ready to paint your colour. Paint your ceiling first in the colour of your choice but most people paint them white to reflect the light down and this also makes the room look larger. Then paint the walls cutting in at the edge of the cornice only (cutting in means painting up to the ceiling paint in a clean straight line under the cornice). When the walls have two coats of paint let it dry as per the directions on the tin.

Step four: Architraves

- Paint all the architrave with gloss or semi gloss paint taking care to cut it in properly and the job is complete. Gloss on your architraves is easy to clean and helps stop finger marks. Gloss is available in turps based and water based paint. Turps based paint gives a little bit more gloss or shine but is harder to work with than water based gloss. Also turps based paint takes a lot longer to dry than water based and has much stronger flumes.