Help & Advice

Paint ceilings and walls

Ceilings

• Start painting on the ceiling in a corner nearest the window and work away from the light.
• Fill in the corners with a small paint brush before painting in horizontal lines 75cm wide across the ceiling with a large brush or roller. This helps control your working area to ensure the whole surface is covered evenly.
• Either use a step ladder or a roller on a pole to reach.
• Wash out brushes and rollers as soon as you can after completion of the work.

Painting with a roller

• A roller will cover walls and ceilings quickly and evenly.
• To load the roller, rock it backwards and forwards in the paint tray, pushing it up to the top of the slope to remove excess paint.
• Apply with criss-cross strokes to the wall, ensuring a smooth start and finish to each stroke - removing the roller suddenly may cause splashes.

Painting with a pad

• If you are unsure about using a roller, use a pad. With a pad, work in strips up and down the wall.
• Aim to finish either a wall or ceiling before you stop, otherwise you may leave a pronounced strip on the wall.
• If you do not get a good cover first time, leave it to dry and apply another coat.