Things You'll Need:
- Various sized paint brushes
- Several sponges
- Clothes to paint in
- Shop vac
- Push broom and dust pan
- Dusting brush
- Sponge head floor mop
- 5 gallon bucket
- Several terry cloth towels
- Two 2-gallon plastic buckets
- Nylon deck brush with an extension pole
- Plastic to cover flooring
- Trisodium phosphate
- Hydrogen peroxide
- White vinegar
- Goof-Off
- Fabric softener
- Rubbing alcohol
- Rollers
- Roller frame with a telescoping handle
- Paint shield
- Rubber cement
- Box fan
- Roller and paint brush spinner
- 5-gallon bucket with a paint grid or a 3 to 4 gallon bucket with a built in grid
- Tape measure
- Calculator
- Small sample of paint color to be used.
- Mesh tape
- Quick drying sheet rock compound
- Drill
- Phillips and straight head drill bit
- Variety of screw drivers
- Ladder or scaffolding
- Blue masking tape made for use with latex paint
- Hammer
- Trash bags and various sized plastic bags
- Trash can
- Taping knives
- Sanding paper and block
- Wood putty
- Caulk
- Paint can opener
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Step 1
Find the square footage by finding the perimeter (measurement all the way around the room) and multiplying it by the height of the wall. You now have square footage of the room. Take off 20 square feet for each standard door and 15 square feet. for each normal sized window. Most good interior paints will cover about 300 square feet per gallon, so divide your room square footage by 300 to see how many gallons of paint to buy.
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Step 2
Check for repairs that are necessary for your walls. Assemble the tools that are required for the repairs. If there are cracks and holes in the walls, you need mesh tape, quick-drying sheet rock compound, a few taping knives and sanding paper and block. Assemble phillips and straight head bits and drill. Finally, assemble any ladder or scaffolding to reach the unreachable.
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Step 3
Get a large trash can lined with a plastic bag available so you can clean as you go. Assemble a collection of various sized plastic bags for holding the wall plates and fixtures such as ceiling fans. Purchase a plastic liner for the floor of the room and assemble old clothes to paint in.
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Step 4
Get blue masking tape made for latex paint, to protect exposed outlet and switches fully from the paint and for masking around doorways and the ceiling.
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Step 5
Assemble the cleaning tools. A shop vac, push broom and dust pan, dusting brush, sponges and a sponge head floor mop, a 5 gallon bucket for rinsing the sponges and a nylon deck brush with an extension pole are all good tools to have on hand. Also gather terry cloth towels and 2-quart plastic bucket.
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Step 6
Check the baseboards for loose nails and wear and tear. Assemble materials to patch the holes with wood putty and fill gaps between trim and the wall with caulk. Get a damp sponge to smooth the beads into the gaps.
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Step 7
Gather the cleaning products. Trisodium phosphate, which is known as TSP, dissolves grease and degloss a surface. Hydrogen peroxide will kill mold. An ammonia based cleaner removes dirt and white vinegar rinses surfaces. Goof-Off or other cleaner for removing paint accidents is also important, as is rubbing alcohol to remove grime from metal fixtures.
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Step 8
Assemble rollers made for the wall surface and a roller frame with a telescoping handle, a can opener for the paint can, paint brushes of various sizes of paintbrushes to cut in, a paint shield, rubber cement to keep paint off the door hinges, a 5-gallon bucket with a paint grid or a 3 to 4 gallon bucket with a built in grid and more damp sponges and a bucket for cleanup. You will also need a box fan to air the room and for easy clean-up a roller and paint brush spinner.
