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Default do I sand and polish the floors first, or paint the walls first?

"stefoid" wrote in message
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I am wondering this - do you have to remove skirting boards to sand
and polish floorboards? if so, it would probably be better to do the
floors first so that removing the skirting boards doesnt upset a new
paintjob.

but im not sure.

thanks!


I'd paint first, with the understanding that you might have to touch up
spots on the skirt molding. But, the company who sanded my floors didn't
make a single mark on the molding. I have no idea how, other than great
skill. If you're planning on renting a sanding machine and doing it
yourself, you should count on making a mess. However, my opinion is based on
a small sample of 10 homeowners I know who screwed up the job.