Painting Woodwork Next To Carpet

Dropsheeting the carpeted floor.

Painting woodwork next to carpet. The stair carpet is butted up to the wood making it hard to paint. Although i didn t stress it in the video each way can work for different carpet len. Hi i want to paint the woodwork that runs down the side of my staircase. Here s how to paint baseboards and protect the carpet by a professional toronto painter.

Do you paint trim or walls first. Although it seemed like an irresistible bargain at the time that wall to wall cream colored plush carpeting can be a liability when it comes time to paint the room. Al lemke from hopewell junction n y has figured out a way to get masking tape between the baseboard and the carpet when he preps a. This allows you to work from the edge of the carpet and ensure complete coverage.

The drawing shows how i deal with the situation. Painting woodwork next to stair carpet. Step 1 remove or mask the baseboards molding and the door sill if any. One of these segments is painting the baseboard trim a process that can be somewhat.

The trick is to use the right tool for the job. Paint all the woodwork first the first and second coats then move onto the walls says o neil. Loose fibers at the edge of the carpet interfere with the brush and any excess paint on either the baseboard or the carpet is hard to remove without making a mess. Repainting a room can be broken down into several segments.

If you need to paint baseboard next to a wall to wall carpet you could try to peel that carpet back as you brush along the edge of the molding and hope you don t get any paint on it but there s a better way. Always before interior painting take a cloth drop sheet. Discussion in decorating and painting started by martinbraidwood 13 mar 2012. How to paint near carpet.

Here i ll show you 3 different methods for painting trim next to carpet. Paint the ugly carpet before covering it with the area rug. Test paint 1 square foot of carpet in the corner of the room farthest away from the door. Many homeowners paint the walls first then move on to the trim while they wait for the first coat to dry.

Painting baseboards next to carpets can be frustrating. As with any house interior painting job you want to use a drop sheet to protect the main areas of the carpet before painting baseboards around the carpet. How to paint baseboard trim with carpet installed. Homeowners should think more strategically says rich o neil of masterworks painting.

Don t peel your carpet back when painting or staining baseboards or casings next to it.