Procedures

Before starting any prep work be sure to read our health page including lead section, this type of work could cause lead exposure

Interior Repaint Illustrations 1

This Interior Repaint Illustrated covers 4 pages figs 1-17, prep to finish

The room is in need of allot of repair. There is a water stain, a knot, several size holes, joints and cracks

Fig 1

Start

All furniture has been removed, curtains & pictures have been taken down. Walls & woodwork have been washed with detergent or tsp.

Shinny areas are dulled down with 220 sand paper

Fig 2

The floor is covered with a drop-cloth. Several drop-cloths may be required to cover the entire floor

Thin drop cloths may be doubled for added protection

Fig 3

The largest repairs are started first the large hole has been trimmed to a rectangle. See Sheetrock Repair

1"by 3"boards are set in place in behind sheetrock with sheetrock screws

Fig 4

Sheetrock is set in place at the large hole.

A stick on wall patch is placed over the hole of the windowed wall.

Fig 5

Fiber mesh tape or joint tape is placed on the sheet rock patch, and also on a dent in the wall

Then a coat of joint compound is applied

Other areas like the stick-on patch may also be compounded at this time

Allow compound to dry