How To Paint That Ceiling

The ceilings in our house never get a lot more than an upward look until the abuse of the smoking fireplace and a few old leaking roof stains begin to stand out on that once bright white area above our heads. Suddenly, it's time for that long overdue task, Painting the ceiling.

Here's a list of equipment that you will need to do the task:

Primer/sealer
Ceiling paint
Step ladder
5 Gal. bucket
Paint screen or grid
9 inch roller frame
1/2 inch nap roller cover
Roller extension pole
Three inch nylon/polyester brush
Plastic sheeting
Drop cloths of old bed sheets
Preparing the room.
Move the furniture toward the center of the room, keep enough room between large pieces of furniture and the wall to accommodate a step ladder. Place smaller pieces of furniture into several groups leaving aisles between them. This will allow for easier access to your ceiling when you start painting. Cover the furniture with plastic, thin plastic works better. Put drop cloths or old bed sheets on the floor around the groups of furniture. Spot prime any brown water stains with a stain killing primer. These primer/sealers can be found at any paint or hardware store. Some brands offer a convenient spray can with an upward spraying nozzle.

Now that everything is wrapped up and spot primed you can get ready to paint. Pour the ceiling paint into the five gallon bucket leaving about a quart of paint in a single can to use with the brush. Brush a three or four inch line around the edges of the ceiling being careful not to paint too low on the wall or crown molding, do not forget to brush around the light fixture.

Ready to begin rolling.

Hang the paint screen on the inside rim on the 5 gallon bucket. Install the roller cover on the frame and attach the roller frame to an extension pole or screw in mop handle. Load the roller with paint by daubing it into the 5 gallon bucket of paint, remove any excess paint using a few strokes on the paint screen. Roll out a large 'W' pattern on the ceiling starting the roller in the corner and roughly a foot from the wall. Reload the roller and fill in the pattern from the outer edge working toward the wall, be sure to roll into the brushed paint line at the wall. Roll out and fill another W pattern next to the one you have just completed and slightly overlap the previously painted section. Repeat this method until you have covered the complete ceiling. Once you've finished, the room will be noticeably brighter and that upward glance you're taking might just become a smile.

Interior and exterior painting is difficult work and by doing it yourself you may or may not pull off the effects that you've been expecting. If you are going to paint the interior of your house then check out painter london first. There is a lot of arranging to do, so you really have to to plan it carefully, otherwise you will end up wasting the paint you have bought.