Petra Engineering

Coverage of all areas that will not be painted, such as floors, windows, kitchen counters, and cabinets. Minor surface preparation before painting, which means light sanding and scraping away loose paint, tapping in a few protruding nails, cleaning off the woodwork, using tackcloth in some areas. The key here is “minor,” as the contractor will assume that the house is mostly in paint-ready condition. doors, al Moving furniture away for better access to the areas to be painted. This is not a painter’s job, so you would need to confirm this beforehand. Priming new drywall or the current paint with an interior latex primer. Two coats of the color of interior latex paint on the walls. Two coats of ceiling paint. Painting the trim and molding (baseboards, window trim, window muntins, etc.). Touchups of missed spots. Cleanups for accidents (no matter how good the coverage with drop-cloths, some drips will happen). A final evaluation between painting foreman and homeowner.