Painting High Vaulted Ceilings

Painting a high ceiling over stairs can be a challenge but you can use an extension roller to make things easier.

Painting high vaulted ceilings.

Painting is one of those projects we can practically do in our sleep by now except for when it involves 12 foot ceilings. A vaulted ceiling creates depth and open space and painting this type of ceiling can have dramatically different results based on the shade color and surrounding. I ve already covered how to paint textured ceilings on diy painting tips but today i want to go over how to paint high ceilings. Doing it yourself is a great way to save money.

This was first time we ve ever paid someone to paint and let me tell you it was painful. A couple of years ago we moved into a house with high ceilings including light fixtures and decorative beams that are all but impossible to reach. The bead board wallpaper is going to look great with the wall color too looking forward to seeing it all done. Painting ceilings can be tricky.

That s a cool tool you used. How to paint and clean high vaulted ceilings. To paint and repair vaulted and cathedral ceilings use two stepladders and a scaffolding plank to build a moveable support. According to this new york times article around 2000 9 foot ceilings became more common in new homes than 8 foot and more recently 10 foot ceilings have become.

An extension roller is a paint roller with a long handle that will allow you to reach your high ceiling. Alternatively you can buy a stair leveler which is a small platform. Figuring out how to paint it. That was a new challenge for us.

I have a staircase hall i want to paint and that could come in handy for the high ceiling and cutting in. Over the years high ceilings have become more and more popular. Walk slowly on the plank to avoid vibration that could cause the ladders to shift and the board to become unstable. But we couldn t live with those white ceilings and those yellowed old cream walls anymore yes they were two different colors so we dove right in.

With the right tools and technique it can be easy. You may also feel a sense of pride at a job well done at the end of the project. Really great job love the color it does look like dreamy sky. We also have a vaulted foyer and we called in a pro on that job.

Keep the ladders fairly close together and use the shortest plank possible. If you are painting a room with a.