| Painting is one of the easiest DIY projects around. | | | | and encrusted paint on your roller brushes. Hard, |
| Novice DIY weekend warriors often begin with their | | | | encrusted paint can damage your roller brushes in the |
| DIY home improvement projects by repainting | | | | end. Never use water, as it will take too long to |
| fences, hallways, doors, windows and walls. | | | | remove all the paint. |
| Important tools | | | | How to paint a hall |
| To be able to do painting jobs around the house, you | | | | It seems daunting at first- the idea of painting a hall. |
| would need the following: | | | | But in reality, some tools and a bit of patience, plus |
| 1. Roller brushes of different sizes- you need | | | | lots of fun will get the job done. |
| different sizes, depending on the job. Roller brushes | | | | The first step is to clear out your hallway. Put all the |
| that are more than six inches in length are good for | | | | stuff in your hallway in another room. This eliminates |
| walls. Smaller roller brushes can be used to paint the | | | | the need to put newspapers all around. The risk of |
| bottom of walls. Small roller brushes can also be used | | | | paint spots on your stuff is reduced to zero. |
| to paint tables and chairs. | | | | Second step is to clean the walls with a wet sponge |
| 2. Synthetic brushes- synthetic brushes come in all | | | | and some soap. Rinse the walls and allow it to |
| shapes, sizes and colors. However, as a rule of | | | | completely dry. If there is glossy paint, use a |
| thumb, purchase those that have fine yet durable | | | | sandpaper to make the surface a bit rougher. |
| strands. Synthetic brushes should be at least two | | | | With a roller brush, apply the primer. Proceed to |
| inches wide. Larger brushes should have longer | | | | applying two coats of paint. Let the paint dry for a |
| handles. | | | | day or two. |
| In addition, large brushes are heavier, so you have | | | | Start re-adding things to your hallway. Old, useless |
| the option of attaching them to poles for hard to | | | | things like unused golf bags should not be added to |
| reach areas, such as the corners of ceilings. | | | | your hallway again. This process will de-clutter your |
| 3. Supply of old newspapers- you can use | | | | hallway. |
| newspapers or similar recyclable papers. Use these to | | | | To beautify this space, consider adding plant life. |
| protect furniture and other surfaces when you are | | | | Potted plants are a good choice. The potted plants |
| painting. Use plenty of paper when painting large | | | | need not be real. You can use plastic daisies or |
| surfaces such as walls and ceilings. | | | | synthetic roses. Just make sure you clean your plants |
| 4. Plastic paint pans- pans can be bought from | | | | regularly with a wet piece of cloth to preserve their |
| hardware stores. These specially made pans hold the | | | | color. |
| paint on one side, while uneven surfaces allow you to | | | | If you do not have a clock in the hallway, consider |
| remove excess paint. | | | | adding a wall clock. Wall clocks can be either modern |
| 5. Thinners- thinners will allow you to remove excess | | | | or completely classical with swinging pendulums. |