repainting interior
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:03 pm
Hi!
We have just purchased a house that is about 8 years old.
We want to re-paint the interior but I have some questions I was hoping someone may be able to help with:
1. do we need to wash the walls first given the house is only 8 years old? If so, should we use sugar soap or cloudy ammonia?
2. what order should we paint in? i.e. skirting/architraves, ceiling, walls etc.
3. should we start with an undercoat even though the walls are already painted?
4. is Dulux wash/wear overrated or are there better value for money options available?
any advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated!
Regards
We have just purchased a house that is about 8 years old.
We want to re-paint the interior but I have some questions I was hoping someone may be able to help with:
1. do we need to wash the walls first given the house is only 8 years old? If so, should we use sugar soap or cloudy ammonia?
2. what order should we paint in? i.e. skirting/architraves, ceiling, walls etc.
3. should we start with an undercoat even though the walls are already painted?
4. is Dulux wash/wear overrated or are there better value for money options available?
any advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated!
Regards