HOW TO PREP AND PAINT A ROOM STEP BY STEP

 1 move/remove furniture

 2 cover floors

 3 patch/spackle as neededmove/remove furniture

 4 start fans to begin drying process

 5 if trim is being painted caulk and1st coat window and door edges

 6 prepare setup for ceiling, tape off sleeve to remove excess lint

 7 cut ceiling   (check for drips on walls and corners)

 8 roll ceiling  (check for drips on walls and corners)

 9 tape base, window sills, door edges,outlets and ceilings (if not being painted)

10 remove outlet covers and switchplates (no vents cable outlets or phone jacks/outlets)

     MAKE SURE THAT ALL TAPE IS TIGHT NO GAPS

12 2nd coat ceiling if needed (cut first roll second)

13 sand patches (turn off fans to eliminate dust flow)

14 prime patches with flat paint (use fans to speed up drying time)

15 prepare setup for walls, tape off sleeve to remove excess lint

16 cut walls 1st coat starting with lower areas first

17 roll walls first coat roll to the tape

18 cut walls 2nd coat as you complete each wall roll each wall with 2nd coat

19 use fans to speed up drying time

20 paint trim  if needed

CLEAN-UP

pour excess paint from walls and ceiling back into their containers and place items on designated drop (outside of room if possible)

pull tape from ceilings, windows, doors and last from the base and place in trash

put outlets covers and switchplates on

begin removing drops by shaking and folding them over designated drop and placing

them into a pile

remove plastic and place in recycle container

check room for touch-up

clean set-ups in designated clean-up sink

remove drops and trash

fold designated drop being careful not to allow large pieces of trash/debris on floor

vacuum room

place furniture back into room