Painting shopping checklist
Check off what you already have, and print the rest as your shopping list. Not every job needs everything here.
Your paint
Get these figures from the paint calculator, or seehow to turn an estimate into a shopping list.
Walls: color and finishQuantity
Ceiling: color and finishQuantity
Trim or doors: color and finishQuantity
Paint
Applying
Protecting
Preparing
Finishing up
Before you sand or scrape an older home
Old paint can contain lead, and disturbing it can create hazardous dust. The US EPA says homes built before 1978 are more likely to have lead-based paint. Read official guidance before sanding, scraping, or stripping, and get qualified help if you're unsure.