{"id":622,"date":"2021-05-24T19:26:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T19:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingpainting.com.au\/blog\/?p=622"},"modified":"2021-09-17T21:47:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T21:47:17","slug":"prepare-a-house-for-better-interior-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingpainting.com.au\/blog\/prepare-a-house-for-better-interior-painting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to prepare a house for better interior painting?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are planning to change your house appearance or maybe make your house leave its old shape, interior painting can be one of your priorities! We are here to guide you on how to prepare a house for interior painting.<\/p>\n

As you might search, some companies can help you with this aim. If you are living in Sydney, luckily, King Painting<\/a> is one of your options, you can contact us and get your home professionally painted.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s continue with the subject of preparing.<\/p>\n

Count it as a vital part of the painting<\/h2>\n

Preparing your house for interior painting is as important as the whole painting process, like choosing the color, finding a professional painter company, and so on!<\/p>\n

So, if you are thinking to skip it, stop and think again!<\/p>\n

The remarkable point that we want to emphasize here, is not only doing preparing but the way you do it!<\/p>\n

By right preparing, you will save time and money simultaneously! So, you are going to be super happy with the interior painting result!<\/p>\n

We will show you all the essentials and even some additional steps if you want to go further forward.<\/p>\n

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2 Main Parts To Prepare A House For Interior Painting<\/h2>\n

Yes, prep a house for interior painting needs two essential parts.<\/p>\n

First part<\/h3>\n

The first part is protecting. You need to protect your floors, furniture, and anything you don\u2019t want to get paint on.<\/p>\n

Second part<\/h3>\n

The second part is preparing<\/a>. You need to Prepare your trim, walls, and so on.<\/p>\n

Let’s dig in deeper, and get you more details.<\/p>\n

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5 Tips for interior house painting<\/h2>\n

We provide you 5 essential tips on how to prepare for your house interior painting and have a better experience with the painting result.<\/p>\n

Clear the house<\/h3>\n

The first thing you need to do for preparing a house<\/a> is to clear all the furniture, accessories out of your house and clear off the walls. Pull out the nails except for the ones you will need the exact place after painting and don\u2019t want to change!<\/p>\n

Whatever you can not get out of the room, still protect them. So, move them to the center of the room and cover them up with plastic sheeting.<\/p>\n

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Protect your floors<\/h3>\n

If you care about your carpet or your floors, the next step is protecting them<\/a>.<\/p>\n

you can put down plastic sheeting underneath a drop cloth.<\/p>\n

\u00a0why?<\/h4>\n

There is a chance that the painter could spill some paint and it could go through the drop cloth. So, you need to use plastic sheeting as just an extra precaution to protect your carpets.<\/p>\n

Which size?<\/h4>\n

2 mil is a great thickness in terms of durability. It is gonna hold up more to foot traffic. Anything thinner than that it may tack.<\/p>\n

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Additional tip: Use painters\u2019 tape and connect the plastic sheeting up onto the baseboard. (Don\u2019t worry, removing it later will be easy)<\/p>\n

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Wall prep<\/h3>\n

Depends on what your wall surface is (drywall, plaster, etc), it can be a little bit different. We consider that your wall is drywall. Because it is the most relatable to most of you (you can contact king painting<\/a> and we help you, no matter which kind of wall you have).<\/p>\n

You need to inspect the walls for holes, cracks, dings, dents, and dirt.<\/p>\n

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You should clean the dirt off the walls<\/a> with a dry rag and then prepare a spray bottle that contains: (cover all the corners)<\/p>\n