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Do you paint before or after installing new flooring?
I’m redoing my kitchen and dining room! I’m trying to get the timing right on all these changes before I get started. Do you paint before or after installing new flooring?
Melanie Mergen · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
When choosing whether to paint before or after installing new flooring, depending on your largest area of concern, it could go either way. However, it’s often recommended by home remodeling experts that you paint after installing new flooring.
Here’s why. If you’re having new flooring installed, it’s quite possible that your walls could end up getting accidentally scratched by certain tools during the installation process. When it comes to installing the portion of the new flooring that meets the wall, it’s possible that you could see some wall scratching or other damage there, too.
If your walls have baseboards and you plan on switching them out, there’s another element that could end up scratching your walls. Even if you’re leaving your baseboards in place, they might end up needing some touch-up work, too.
So, usually, it’s best to tackle installing new flooring before painting. Then, you can repair any scratching or other damage that might have occurred to your walls and add that fresh coat of paint as a finishing touch to your new kitchen and dining room area.
One common concern with painting after installing new flooring is the risk of spilling paint on that new floor—which would be tragic! However, as long as you take the time to properly prepare the area before getting started, and if you have the right clean-up materials nearby to quickly remove paint in case of an accidental spill, you likely won’t have much to worry about.
Best of luck on this project! After investing all this time and money on your kitchen and dining room’s facelift, it’s a good idea to make sure it’s adequately protected by the right
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