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We bought this home almost two years ago, and I've done the Master, Garage, Office, and Family Rooms, so I thought a thread on how I do it might create some interest to break down how easy it can be. I've been wanted to get to this room, because family and friends use it.
Today, I started by removing the furniture, doors, outlet covers, closet pole & brackets, and I cut the cracked caulking around the window. I also cleaned the window with Clorox, and oiled the rollers. Tomorrow, I'll pull up the carpet, pad, baseboard, and scrape carpet glue.
Home Depot sent us a 18 month no interest that I can use to pay for the floor. I like free interest money, so I have to wait until the 7th to get the floor. This is why I'm doing it:
It looks like your doing a good prep job. That color is worse than aweful. No wonder your redoing it. I would do the floor last. Paint and finish the walls and ceilings and the floor can go in after. That way you do not have to worry about spilling/splattering paint on the new floor.
Post pictures of the finish so we can see how good a job you did.
The key to a good paint job is the prep work. Also I expect to cover that color with most anything will require a primer coat. Flooring is the last thing.
A suggestion. Over the years we have found guest rooms work best when they have two twin/single beds rather then one larger bed. Twin beds make for more flexiable sleeping arrangements.
Good luck! We just finished our guestroom remodel. Carpet was awful, pulled it up and installed vinyl plank flooring. Walls were a combination of awful wallpaper and plain flat white. We painted the room green, making the one long wall a slightly darker shade than the rest to mix it up a bit.
After being home for almost a year I'm getting weak. I need to do more of this. I started using a straight edge to cut the carpet at the door. I cut it so the transition is under the door when closed. Next, I cut, and pulled up the carpet. I roll them into small rolls that my wife tapes and over 3, or 4 weeks we'll throw it out with our weekly trash. The pad came up easy and had the least glue of any room I've done to date.
Next, on my hands and knees I cut the caulking at the top of the base, scraped up the excess glue and pad and knocked up excess taping mud left over from the finishers with a chisel. Then I pulled all the base and carefully removed the excess caulking on the wall. A quick vacuum of the room and I'm done with demo.
I'll work next on touch up of drywall, caulking the window, and containment (plastic door) so I can spray the room.
Built the double containment, covered the window, plugs, and smoke alarm, so I'm ready to spray. I've got a little over a gallon left from doing my family room, so I'll strain it, and pour the other 3 gallons in. A painter at work taught me about how important straining paint is. No pulling little buggars out while working the material. I bought 6 gallons last time in a buy 2 get one free.
There's just a bit of wet spackle I'm waiting on drying before I hit it with a little touchup spray texture. Tomorrow morning I'll spray all the white areas with one heavy coat, and a light coat over the purple. Let it sit for about 1 1/2 hours and put the last heavy coat over the purple. The Glidden Professional Lifemaster zero VOC should cover easily, and very little smell.
I'm going to the store and get a small can of Kilz. The door hinges leave black marks that will bleed through if I don't seal them.
Looks interesting. I have a very similar small sized room, that probably has an even worse color for the walls. Ill have to see how yours turns out and I may borrow some ideas.
Yeah, no more purple. Started spraying at 7:00 am, went to Costco with the better half, and sprayed the 2nd coat at 11:00. Took a little over 3 gallons, but I have enough left over for the base, and touch up. I missed numerous pinholes, so I'll go back and fix them tomorrow. Sure makes the room brighter though!
So you're using a spray paint? Hows that versus brushing?
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