Finishing a basement: I want to paint the walls BEFORE installing doors and trim

Posted by on August 5, 2008, 10:50 pm

I'm finishing my basement and I've primed all of my walls. I was
planning on completing the painting of the walls first - then painting
doors and trim and installing them. I thought this would save time as
I don't have to worry so much about masking everything and I can spray
just about everything.

This seems to go against what I've seen done. What is the problem
with my approach?

Posted by tim on August 6, 2008, 1:35 am

iklein99@comcast.net wrote in
om:

> I'm finishing my basement and I've primed all of my walls. I
> was planning on completing the painting of the walls first -
> then painting doors and trim and installing them. I thought
> this would save time as I don't have to worry so much about
> masking everything and I can spray just about everything.
>
> This seems to go against what I've seen done. What is the
> problem with my approach?
>

If you are doing the work yourself, no problem. If you are paying
someone to do it, remember that as soon as paint touches the
drywall you have accepted the work as is. If there is anything
wrong with the framing or fit you are making more work for yourself
having to go back and repair and repaint the problem sections.

Actually, the reason paint goes after doors and trim is that
usually the contractor that is doing the walls and trim is
scheduled and done before the painting contractor is just for that
reason.

Also, if there are no weird little corners, etc., given a good
brush I cut in the trim without masking, probably just as fast as
you can after you spent all that time masking. If I have to, I can
also mask a door frame in less than five minutes, so it's all
pretty much a wash for me. If you are doing the work - "Do what
you wanna do!"
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

Posted by MrCessna on August 6, 2008, 1:08 pm

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> om:

> > I'm finishing my basement and I've primed all of my walls. =A0I
> > was planning on completing the painting of the walls first -
> > then painting doors and trim and installing them. =A0I thought
> > this would save time as I don't have to worry so much about
> > masking everything and I can spray just about everything.
> > This seems to go against what I've seen done. =A0What is the
> > problem with my approach?

> If you are doing the work yourself, no problem. =A0If you are paying
> someone to do it, remember that as soon as paint touches the
> drywall you have accepted the work as is. =A0If there is anything
> wrong with the framing or fit you are making more work for yourself
> having to go back and repair and repaint the problem sections.
> Actually, the reason paint goes after doors and trim is that
> usually the contractor that is doing the walls and trim is
> scheduled and done before the painting contractor is just for that
> reason.
> Also, if there are no weird little corners, etc., given a good
> brush I cut in the trim without masking, probably just as fast as
> you can after you spent all that time masking. =A0If I have to, I can
> also mask a door frame in less than five minutes, so it's all
> pretty much a wash for me. =A0If you are doing the work - "Do what
> you wanna do!"
> ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**

Thanks! Doing the work myself. DOn't mind touching up afterward.

Thanks!

Posted by TonyG on August 6, 2008, 9:35 am

iklein99@comcast.net wrote:

> I'm finishing my basement and I've primed all of my walls. I was
> planning on completing the painting of the walls first - then painting
> doors and trim and installing them. I thought this would save time as
> I don't have to worry so much about masking everything and I can spray
> just about everything.
>
> This seems to go against what I've seen done. What is the problem
> with my approach?

Yes, always spray before installing trim. T

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