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Should walls be painted before or after laying new wood flooring?
Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.02 PM
We're looking to lay an engineered wood floor in our flat shortly (we currently have carpet), and are having difficulty deciding if we should paint the walls & ceilings before or after it goes down. I can see the benefits of either approach - but is there a standard order of doing things? Its the skirting boards in particular that are giving me pause...
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Anonymous user
Idealy your last coat should be afrer floor is laid as some scuffing/marking will appear. However, if you are doing the job yourself and are confident marking will be minimal and easily cleaned, paint 1st. Hope this helps
Answered11 April 2016
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A Montague & Sons Ltd
Rating: 5 out of 5
I would always leave the last coat of then if any marks or damage is done can be sorted before final coat,always use a low tack tape to tape wooden floor when doing skirtings.
Answered11 April 2016
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Gwillym's Carpentry & Maintenance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Personally I'd fit the floor first
Answered11 April 2016
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