Interior Prep, painful but necessary

I'm constantly tweaking my rehab procedure. I'm on rehab for rental number 12 and I've got to say I'm impressed with quickness and overall cost of a "typical" rehab for rental. I'm making a conscious effort to record some of the experience via photos to share complete with comments.

Enjoy!

Image 1: 100 year old molding in typical condition. Here we see a painted over staple that will need removed and caulked and unsightly cracks that also need a bead of caulk. PRO TIP: after applying caulk wipe with a damp sponge for perfect finish.

Image 2: When preparing windows for a airless spray application I always clean them well FIRST. Otherwise, when you peel back the masking you've got messy work to do on top of fresh paint! PRO TIP: Don't forget to get a 3" straight razor window scraper to scrape all the previous painter's mistakes from the glass.

Image 3: When masking windows, I begin with the Blue painters tape. To get nice corners, I don't rely on any expensive tool. Here you can see how I hang the tape on the window before scoring a straight line with my razor.

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Image 4: A close up of a corner.

Image 5: Ick! Those windows were gross!!

Image 6: What my windows look like after being masked.

Image 7: Floors masked with brown paper. I bought a bunch of 4'x8' sheets of cheap board, I'll be using it on my rehabs from now on. It should provide an excellent floor barrier for spray application, as well as being re-usable!

Image 8: Last but not lease, my most recent Sheriff Sale had a burst pipe in half the unit :-( Here is how we dried out the subfloor after removing the buckled 1.5" oak.

Stay tuned :D