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Family Room: Painting and Trim Work From "Home Transformations" episode DHTR-203

Host Michael Ray Wisely and the homeowners start by prepping the family room walls. Once the walls are sanded and primed, they are painted. Baseboards are then installed around the room and the window area is trimmed out for a finished look.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E

Materials:

100-grit sanding block
drywall mesh
dust mask
work light
primer
roller
roller pan
paintbrush
paint
pre-prime trim stock
wood glue

Painting

1. To make the wall surface smooth, use a sanding block with 100-grit and a mesh drywall paper (figure A).

2. If you are planning to mud walls at various stages over a long period of time, it may be a good idea to color tint the mud to help you know what is new and old and what still needs to be sanded.

3. It is best to sand from the bottom up because less dust is created. Also, use a light to help see the imperfections in the wall up close (figure B).

4. Vacuum the area to minimize dust (figure C), and wipe the walls free of dust with TSP.

5. Prime the walls (figure D).

6. Once dry, add the color and paint the ceiling and walls (figure E).

Trim

1. Once the walls are painted, add the baseboards to the space.

2. Then, trim around the windows with pre-primed pine (figure F). This means the wood is already primed and ready to be painted.

3. It helps to put glue on the mitered corners of the window casings to help keep them aligned when permanently attached (figure G).

Figure F

Figure G