Somehow, much like many of the other lessons i've learnt through the building process, painters are expensive people. And somewhat unreliable. I tried to contact several, and those who did come by to quote me: none of them arrived on time. And all of them looked messy.
Somehow, if i am going to pay thousands of dollars to get a messy paint job, id rather do it myself and put the money towards, well, painting lessons.
What needs painting? everything - not everything yet though - but what i can do now must be done!
The laundry - my entirely external seperate building for storage and washing, is completed but for flooring. There are three gyprock walls, a bricked wall, and weatherboard cladding around the outside. The weatherboard is pre-primed, so that should be easy enough (although im not keen to start painting anything outside until the landscaper is finished - in about 2 weeks).
The gyprock - again - easy enough. I bought a 4-in-1 sealer, undercoat, primer, stinky, noxious, fume-irritating paint that gave me a headache, from bunnings. Reasonably easy to apply to the Gyprock. To the bricks on the other hand. OMG. i went through 10L doing a single coat of the one room - crazy!! Maybe i need to read up on some painting tips.. What does the internet say??
http://homerenovations.about.com tells me:
The internet also tells me to paint in this order:
ceilings
walls
trims
doors
i like this page: http://homerenovations.about.com/od/wallsandtrim/ht/howtomaskroom.htm
Tomorrow is fence and window day, sunny and no wind - and maybe preparing the new room day - plastering and sanding/taping things/ covering stuff up.. Let's see what time allows for..
Somehow, if i am going to pay thousands of dollars to get a messy paint job, id rather do it myself and put the money towards, well, painting lessons.
What needs painting? everything - not everything yet though - but what i can do now must be done!
The laundry - my entirely external seperate building for storage and washing, is completed but for flooring. There are three gyprock walls, a bricked wall, and weatherboard cladding around the outside. The weatherboard is pre-primed, so that should be easy enough (although im not keen to start painting anything outside until the landscaper is finished - in about 2 weeks).
The gyprock - again - easy enough. I bought a 4-in-1 sealer, undercoat, primer, stinky, noxious, fume-irritating paint that gave me a headache, from bunnings. Reasonably easy to apply to the Gyprock. To the bricks on the other hand. OMG. i went through 10L doing a single coat of the one room - crazy!! Maybe i need to read up on some painting tips.. What does the internet say??
http://homerenovations.about.com tells me:
4. Wet Edge
Always keep a wet edge as you paint, and work away from that wet edge. If you paint over a dry edge, you will get overlap marks.3. Latex Gloves or Lotion, Your Pick
Latex gloves are great for keeping your hands clean (especially if you're using oil-based paint!). If you can't stand latex gloves or are allergic, a thick application of hand lotion before painting will make cleaning a lot easier later on2. Wrap Brush or Roller
If you don't feel like cleaning your brush or roller at the end of the day and expect to get back to painting within a few days--wrap the brush or roller tightly in a plastic bag and put in the freezer.5. Avoid Cheap Roller Covers and Brushes
This one is important. Cheap roller covers leave fuzz on the wall. Cheap brushes leave streaky brush marks. Avoid those multi-packs of rollers, ten for a dollar. Pay the extra few cents and get better tools. It'll be worth it. Honest it will. (this one is true - i ended up going back to the store and buying a more expensive roller because the one i had kept slipping off and it was incredibly annoying).The internet also tells me to paint in this order:
ceilings
walls
trims
doors
i like this page: http://homerenovations.about.com/od/wallsandtrim/ht/howtomaskroom.htm
Tomorrow is fence and window day, sunny and no wind - and maybe preparing the new room day - plastering and sanding/taping things/ covering stuff up.. Let's see what time allows for..
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