Step 2 sand all surfaces kolin smith.
Do i sand and ploy the floor before or afyer painting room.
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.
It can be hard to get paint thinner off he says.
In this case the decision is practically made for you already.
Give the filler sufficient time to dry and then sand it down to create a smooth surface.
Choose a paint color.
We ve just decided to do the painting last.
Here are eight things you need to do before you paint a living room.
You can paint with pure freedom even using a paint sprayer and spillages rarely cause much damage.
There s a risk of damaging the floors by spilling paint he says.
After sanding give the walls.
Reason being we re really stuck on the colours and want to see what the floors are like before we paint.
After removing electrical covers put the screws back on the fixtures so they don t get lost.
Using a pole sander fitted with 120 grit paper sand the walls make sure to wear a dust mask.
Sometimes you ll have to touch up the base trim if you do the painting first fudale adds there s also the potential of spilling paint thinner or scuffing the floor with a ladder.
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.
This way you get a good finish to the floor and the top of the skirting board can be caulked flush to the wall to leave a nice crisp line when cutting in with the paint.
Always sand and paint the ceiling completely following these same steps before addressing the walls.