Paint or Floor first?

[Skinz4Life12]

I'm having some work done on my condo and I want to know if I should have the contractors paint the ceilings and walls first or replace the flooring first?

Any suggestions are welcome.

[SnyderShrugged]

always paint first. many floor guys wont even do the work if they know painters are coming in after them

[terrifNick21]

Paint first. If you do the floor first and then paint, there's a chance of getting paint on the floor. You don't want that I'm sure. Lol.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

I believe SS, I just would have guessed the complete opposite. Shows what I know.

My train of thought was that putting in floors could mess up the trim that was already painted.

[SkinsHokieFan]

PAINT FIRST, always paint first

Floor first means the painters have to be extra extra careful

[SnyderShrugged]

I believe SS, I just would have guessed the complete opposite. Shows what I know.

My train of thought was that putting in floors could mess up the trim that was already painted.


At least in the case of Hardwood, they would probably take the trim off during the job and then put it back when done. I actually used to do hardwood floors as a part time job and my two brothers in law each own a flooring business.

I remember a huge fight that broke out on a job site once when some painters walked on a newly finished, still drying floor and then spilled paint on it to boot!

It was a nasty one!

[RedlightG20]

Always paint first. Even if new floors/carpet are put down, you could get away with a few drips of paint here and there as long as you clean any mess up promptly. However, if a bucket of paint were to tip over, the floor could be ruined.

Also, if you're replacing the floor after painting, you have the option of using spray painting eqiupment. A little messier and more innacurate, but not a big deal since you'll be redoing the floors, and the final product looks better (spraying doesn't leave those annoying small globs of paint on the walls like rolling does). Spraying might be cheaper as well since its a bit quicker.

[DButz65]

Did you seriously have to ask this? PAINT FIRST ALWAYS

By the way, 2+2=4 for future reference :D

[ljs]

its been said, but you must Paint first.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

At least in the case of Hardwood, they would probably take the trim off during the job and then put it back when done. I actually used to do hardwood floors as a part time job and my two brothers in law each own a flooring business.

I remember a huge fight that broke out on a job site once when some painters walked on a newly finished, still drying floor and then spilled paint on it to boot!

It was a nasty one!

Makes sense. I'm sure that was quite a fight. :hysterical:

[SnyderShrugged]

Makes sense. I'm sure that was quite a fight. :hysterical:


Paint and Poly everywhere! LOL

[youngestson]

Always paint first if possible. It is the most messy construction activity and, sorry to say, its mechanics are often the least careful.

[Destino]

Do the floors first.

(what, I'm a sucker for the minority position! :) )

[daveakl]

everyone in here is way off.

Do the floors first, then put down some cheap carpet pad on top. Then go wild with the painting.



































lol

[Park City Skins]

I'd say others have covered it. But figure I just have to put in my 2 cents anyway. :silly:

Paint first. In all the houses we built over the years,it was done that way. Lot less work and no risk of a paint tragedy on the finished floor.

[Larry]

My own (amateur) two cents:

As to the floor people messing up the painted trim?

1) The floor people are going to remove the trim, and install new trim. (At least with my skill set, it's impossible to remove it intact. They'll destroy it getting it off.)

2) The easiest way, by far, to paint trim, is to paint it when it isn't on the wall.

[HeyMista]

Floor first and then cover it with Red Rosin Paper (taped down) for the rest of the job. The red rosin paper is thick enough to handle any paint that might get spilled on it.

The floor guys WILL ding your walls and get poly on it.

[Larry]

Have you considered painting the floor to match the walls?

[Skinz4Life12]

The floor guys WILL ding your walls and get poly on it.

This is what i was worried about but most people seem to say paint first.

[Skinz4Life12]

Okay I have a new question.

I found out there is parquet flooring under the carpet that is currently in my place.

Can I install laminate flooring over the parquet even though the parquet is laid over a concrete sub floor?

The laminate flooring I have includes an attached foam underlayment and I purchased an additional moisture barrier to lay on top of the parquet if need be.


Will I have any problems with this?

[skinsfan_1215]

Okay I have a new question.

I found out there is parquet flooring under the carpet that is currently in my place.

Can I install laminate flooring over the parquet even though the parquet is laid over a concrete sub floor?

The laminate flooring I have includes an attached foam underlayment and I purchased an additional moisture barrier to lay on top of the parquet if need be.


Will I have any problems with this?

Paint first, then floors.

[Skinz4Life12]

Paint first, then floors.

lol. thank you :D

[youngestson]

Okay I have a new question.

I found out there is parquet flooring under the carpet that is currently in my place.

Can I install laminate flooring over the parquet even though the parquet is laid over a concrete sub floor?

The laminate flooring I have includes an attached foam underlayment and I purchased an additional moisture barrier to lay on top of the parquet if need be.


Will I have any problems with this?

As long as the sub flooring is level and smooth you can put laminate over it. The parquet flooring might actually make it easy for you.

Good luck.