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Painting your Home ( Concrete or Container)
| Posted on August 2, 2013 at 4:21 PM |
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Painting your Home/House “Applying a
fresh coat of paint to a new surface is Like waking up to the morning sun"  Lets discuss
painting your new home or painting an existing
Surface in
your home. First let me provide you with a check
List of the
things/items needed for starting your painting project.
Painter’s
Checklist
1. Paint (Color
of your choice) -
Water base or Oil base 2. Scraper
3. Wire
brush
4. Paint
brush
5. Paint
tray / Bucket
6. Paint
rollers
7. Rags /Towels
8.
Tri-sodium phosphate - Used by professional
painters in
Removing stain from
surface or degreaser. (Not sold at local
hardware - Has to be imported)
9. Concrete patch
- Used to fill cracks in the Concrete wall or on the
surface.
10. Primer
11.
Breathing mask
12. Thinner
- If its oil based paint or If water based you use water.
13. Ladder -
Used for elevated areas
14. Newspaper
or Polythene Sheet/Plastic cover
How calculate the amount of paint needed?
So the list
above is a general guideline for starting your
Painting project and can be change base how much
painting you have to do.
Well, you
have acquired your tools or check list for your project.
Next, you
will also need to know how much paint will be required
to start
your project.
In the
general Painting world, the amount of paint needed is based on
The gallon
and 1 gallon of paint will cover 350 sq. ft.
Square feet
is calculated length * width, so length (running ft.)
Of the wall
multiply by the height (Generally 9 ft.) of the
Wall will
give you the total sq. ft.
You will
then divide total sq. ft. of wall /350 sq. ft. this will give
You the
total gallon needed. Also you should remove total open
Spaces from
total sq. ft. of wall before you start the calculation.
If I confuse
you with my explanation I am sorry. No need to worry.
You can send
me an email or call for help.
How to choose the right color for your area
or space? Well it all
depends on your color of taste or your favorite color
You would
like to apply to your interior wall or exterior wall. However,
to get the
right color for your area you may want to get an expert advice.
Also you can
look into magazines that show examples of colors to use
For
different areas in your home. Note: Lighting, space available and function of
Space can
affect your choice of color.
Next, I will
be providing you with the steps
Taken to
prepare a surface for painting.
So you leave
your comments.... Thank you. |
