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blindjoe
Jan 10, 2001

Rhyno posted:

Okay, PAINT CHAT.


Menards has a pretty good deal on the Dutch Boy brand paint & primer combo, internet reviews are fairly good. We're primarily doing neutral grays with accent walls, how much will I hate life if I use Dutch Boy product to paint my walls and ceilings?

Make sure you get ceiling specific paint. Its thicker so it doesn't splash down on you.

Also they make coloured paint so you can tell where you have painted, but doesn't make that much of a difference when the old stuff is yellowed from age.

Wall paint doesn't matter so much, the real time is the prep/cleanup. Of course, more money you spend, the easier it goes on. Even if they say you only need 1 coat, put two. The really cheap paint you need 4 coats to cover up old colours.
Do spend a lot on your rollers and brushes. That will make the biggest difference.

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blindjoe
Jan 10, 2001

spog posted:

For anyone that ever attaches stuff to drywall/pasterboard, I just want to say that these type of anchors will change your life



Even though you need to buy a setting tool, they are utterly, utterly worth it.

Link to product please.
I haven't seen any with a setting tool before.

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