{"id":1243,"date":"2013-01-13T11:35:23","date_gmt":"2013-01-13T11:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.propertydecorating.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1243"},"modified":"2013-01-13T11:35:23","modified_gmt":"2013-01-13T11:35:23","slug":"how-do-you-paint-a-hall-stairs-and-landing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertydecorating.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1243","title":{"rendered":"How do you paint a hall stairs and landing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How do you paint a hall stairs and landing?<\/h1>\n

Painting a hall, stairs and landing for a lot of people is a daunting task and too much for them to tackle themselves, so they call a professional decorator like myself to do it for them. A lot of people will not have the ladder to aid them to reach the tallest part, or the stairs are an awkward shape.<\/p>\n

Having the right tools makes it safe and easier to do, safety should always be in your mind when painting and decorating but especially if you are painting and decorating your hall, landing and stairs. Falling off a ladder whilst working on a stairway can be very painful. <\/p>\n

Painting a hall, stairs and landing<\/h2>\n

Painting a hall, landing and stairs is just like painting any other interior room<\/a>, you start at the top and work down.<\/p>\n

So, start with preparing the walls, filling and holes and cracks, then paint the ceiling and coving, if you have any. Paint the picture rail next, if you have one, then emulsion the walls, if you have a dado emulsion down to that, then paint the dado before painting the remaining walls below the dado rail. This will save the newly painted wood work getting splashed with emulsion.<\/p>\n

Finally, paint the stair stringers (the bit that goes up each side), the spindles and handrail and skirting boards.<\/p>\n

And don’t forget the loft hatch if it’s in the hallway.<\/p>\n

Wallpapering a hall, stairs and landing<\/h2>\n

If you are going to wallpaper your hallway, landing and stairs it is similar to wallpapering<\/a> and interior room, you do all the preparation first, then you paint the ceiling and coving, then paint any woodwork such as picture rail, dado rail and the the stair stringers, spindles and handrail and also the skirting boards.<\/p>\n

Once all the paint is dry, the final job is to wallpaper your hall, landing and stairs<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Useful links<\/h2>\n

Below is a list of useful links you may find help you when either painting or wallpapering your hallway, stairs and landing.<\/p>\n