Depending on the height of your walls and ceiling, any standard 6 ft fibreglass or aluminium ladder that has good weight-holding capacity is a must for painting.
Essential tools and equipment you need for painting
Whether you’re painting your house for the first time or renovating to make it look more pleasant, there are few essentials that you’ll always need for painting. They help you get the job done right, leaving no room for error. Also, these tools make painting an effortless task, so why not use them, right? If you’re not sure which equipment we’re talking about, continue reading this article to find out.
To help you with your next DIY house painting project, we’ve listed some must-have tools and equipment that you’ll need:
Wall Cleaner
Before you begin with the painting, you might want to clean the surface clean with a wall cleaner. It doesn’t make sense to paint over dirty walls since they’re going to cause bubbling or prevent the paint from staying.
For all your scraping works, get a paint scraper, large or small, depending on the size of the scraping area. It would be better if the scrapper had a reversible blade if you have a lot of scraping work to do.
Painter’s Tape
Purchase a painter tape as well because you don’t want to mess up the alignment or edges with splattered paints. These pates help your edges look clean and crisp, and they prevent different paints from overlapping, especially around the trims and ceilings. They come off easy, taking away all the residue with it.
What’s painting without brush and rollers, right (unless you’re using paint sprayers)? A good quality 2 ½ inch paintbrush and other angled brushes from a quality brand are what you need.
Rollers are quite beneficial too, to paint larger areas of walls and spaces. They come in the standard size of 9 inches with a classic nap of 3/8 inches.
What painting equipment do I need?
Most painting jobs around the home will require the following:
- Drop sheet – I tend to purchase the disposable kind as they are budget-friendly and great for single walls. If you’re planning on painting a whole house, you might like to consider something more substantial, like the canvas type.
- Paint roller and tray – Rollers are great for covering large areas of wall quickly. I advise going for a roller at least 270mm wide for walls. A paint roller extension pole comes in handy getting to those hard to reach places.
- Cutting in brush – A brush is used on areas where you can’t fit a roller or for cutting in the architrave. You might like to invest in a medium quality brush as the better the quality the better the finish you’ll achieve. I’d suggest something like the Monarch 75mm Cutting In And Framing Synthetic Paint Brush.
- Painters tape – This is another area I would encourage you to purchase a premium brand. The better quality tapes provide cleaner lines with less bleed through and are easier to remove without peeling off the paint. A roll of ScotchBlue 36mm x 55m Original Multi-Surface Painter’s Masking Tape will cover you from taping down drop sheets to masking off architraves.
For further expert advice have a look at this article on How to paint like a professional. You’ll find some excellent tips and tricks in there. – MitchellMc
Using cheap drop sheets is fine, but I would recommend putting an old sheet or similar under the plastic drop sheet because if you get even a tiny hole in it, any paint that gets through will then get spread around the floor being sandwiched between floor and plastic sheeting. An old sheet will soak up small leaks and also stop the plastic sheet sliding around. If you don’t have one, try your local op shop. They usually have some awful curtains or sheets that no one would want to use as such. – TedBear
