Leach Painting, Inc. - Painter Articles

Here are the basic steps to painting interior walls:

We remove all wall hangings and switchplates and pull furniture away from the walls and toward the center of the room.
We lay a high-quality dropcloth on the floor as close to the wall as possible to protect the floor from any drips, spills, or splatters. Then, we apply tape and masking paper to the joint where the wall and baseboard meet and let it hang out beyond the baseboard. This will protect the floor from paint landing between the wall and the dropcloth or on your baseboard. We will also cover any furniture that was pulled away from the walls as an additional precaution. We use large sheets of thin plastic for this.
We take a good, close look at your walls. Many times there will be minor cracks in corners, window sills, and anywhere drywall joints are. We will repair these cracks as well as any nail holes using joint compound and in some instances, acrylic caulk.
Now it's time to get into the paint. We spread the paint out smoothly and evenly using the best applicator for the job.
Normally, two people are working in one room, and while one is rolling paint on the walls, the other will be cutting the top of the wall into the ceiling using a brush and cautious strokes.
Once the finish coat is complete, we check the room carefully for any necessary touch up, complete the work, and allow time for the paint to dry.