How to Paint a Ceiling

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The Charity Travail et Vie created this boarding house. It's a place which welcomes low-income individuals as well as those experiencing social isolation or exclusion

We have decided to entirely renovate this bedroom along with its en suite bathroom. These methods of renovation are easy to replicate quickly and on a limited budget

Meet Marine, a sculptor who loves DIY projects. She's no stranger to woodworking and composite materials. Eric is a painter decorator. He's a building expert. Together, they are here to help Travail et Vie undertake this transformation. They're a real crack team.

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paint a ceiling

Important: Ensure the electricity is off at the mains before beginning

Patch up any holes with plaster adapted for your ceiling

Tidy and dust the room before you paint

Use a paint mixer bit attached to a drill

Go over the corners with a round highlighting brush

Half-cover the roller

Then roll it over the painter's grid to spread the paint on it evenly

Begin painting nearest the room's main light source

Paint in perpedicular bands

Smooth over a final time working in the direction the light enters the room

Try to use anti-drip paint where possible

Let it dry

Allow to dry for the time recommended by the manufacturer