Painting the interior of a home or building is not just about protecting the interior surfaces and decorating your rooms - it can involve a number of risks to you’re your family, and pets if not carried out in a safe manner. Health and safety procedures should always be your first consideration.

Factors such as proper ventilation, working around furniture, the removal of fixtures and fittings and order of painting areas are issues which may impact on the results of a successful job.

Understand the issues covered in this section to ensure you have a basic understanding on how to proceed with many of the challenges you may face.

• Colour Scheme
• Protecting Furnishings
• Children & Pet Safety
• Personal Protection
• The order to paint
• Preparation Tools
• Stepladders & Platforms