Once the drywall was sound I primed and repainted the whole unit. I masked the bathrooms off floor to ceiling and ran the airless sprayer for the big walls and ceilings, then cut in the accent rooms by brush — a yellow dining room, a sage room, and Ultra Pure White on the trim and main living spaces. French doors came off the hinges and got laid flat on sawhorses so they'd dry without runs.
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During Kilz PVA primer for the patched drywall, Behr Marquee for the topcoat. Staged everything before I started rolling.
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During Drywall taped, miter saw set up for trim, paint staged. This was the moment everything was ready to prime.
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During Caulked the baseboard to wall seam before pulling the tape so the paint line would be sharp.
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During Tented the whole bathroom in plastic so I could spray the walls and ceiling without coating the fixtures.
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During Window and vanity masked off tight. With a sprayer one missed spot means hours of cleanup.
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During Airless rig staged in the masked-off room. Spraying is twice the prep but a quarter of the rolling time.
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During Pulled the French doors off the hinges and laid them flat on sawhorses so they'd dry without runs.
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During Cutting in the sage room by brush. Sprayer doesn't do you any good against a tight ceiling line.
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