Check prep first — raking light across the surface, hand-feel for sanding
Check caulk lines — if dropped or cracked, re-caulk and let it cure properly before painting
Sheets stay down, dust contained, brushes & rollers cleaned, hoover before leaving site
This place stays clean, tidy and dust-free — no exceptions
How this works
Tick each task as you go. Your progress is saved automatically on this phone — close the page or come back tomorrow, it'll all still be here. Yellow boxes are Sam's Checks — don't skip them. Green button at the bottom of each room signs the room off.
1Box Bedroom — Finish Off
Closest to done. Get this signed off first.
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JaydenSand fine filler with a sanding pad — light touch, no scratch marks, no going through the topcoat
JaydenWipe walls down, hoover all dust off the floor and skirting tops
JaydenSpot prime every filled patch — give it proper drying time before recoating
⚠ Sam's Check — Prep
Walk the room with a torch held flat to the wall (raking light). Every filled spot should be primed and the same sheen as the surrounding wall. No bare patches. No missed bits round the corners.
JoshCheck all caulk lines — wall-to-skirting, wall-to-architrave, wall-to-ceiling. Any drops or cracks → re-caulk and let it cure fully before painting
JoshCut in walls — final coat
Josh / JaydenRoll walls — final coat. Keep a wet edge, don't let bits dry mid-wall
⚠ Sam's Check — Walls Final
Stand back, raking light across each wall. No holidays, no roller marks, no flashing where the cut-in meets the roller. Edges crisp against ceiling and woodwork.
JoshLightly sand skirting boards (denib only — knock the nibs off, don't strip the first coat back). Wipe down with a tack cloth
JoshFinal coat satinwood on skirting — long, smooth strokes, lay off in one direction
⚠ Sam's Check — Skirting Final
Glass-smooth feel. No brush marks visible from sitting height. No runs or sags at the bottom. Clean line at the top against the wall.
— Move to Master so the ceiling can dry —
2Master Bedroom — Ceiling Only
Knock this out, then crack on with Tom's while it dries
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Josh / JaydenSheets down over everything in the room, bed and any furniture covered, masking up where needed
JoshCeiling — first full coat (already cut in & spot primed last visit). Cut in fresh and roll
JoshCeiling — second full coat. Cut in fresh and roll
⚠ Sam's Check — Ceiling
Torch up at it from a couple of angles. No patches showing through, full coverage round the light fitting and into all four corners. No missed strips between roller passes.
— Now do Tom's full while master ceiling sets —
3Tom's Bedroom — Full Walls + Woodwork
Lights first, feature wall last. Ceiling sign-off before any walls.
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JaydenSpot prime every patch of filler on the walls — proper drying time before next step
JoshTouch up the big filler patch on the ceiling with ceiling paint — feather it out, no hard edge
⚠ Sam's Check — Ceiling Sign-Off
Do not start cutting in walls until this is ticked. Look up under torchlight — touch-up should be invisible, ceiling fully covered, no flashing.
JoshCheck caulk lines — re-caulk anything that's dropped, full cure time before paint goes on
JoshCut in light-colour walls — first coat
Josh / JaydenRoll light-colour walls — first coat
JoshFeature wall last — cut in dark colour, first coat
Josh / JaydenRoll feature wall — first coat. Keep a wet edge, dark colours show every join
JoshToupret Fine Surface Filler — tight fill across every wall: every nick, every pin hole, every defect that's now visible under the first coat
JaydenSand the Toupret with a sanding pad only — NOT sandpaper. Light touch, just to flatten it
JaydenWipe walls clean, hoover all dust off the floor
JaydenSpot prime every Toupret patch — proper drying time
⚠ Sam's Check — Toupret Stage
Raking light + hand-feel. Every defect filled. Sanded smooth, no ridges. All Toupret primed and ready for the topcoat. If a patch isn't right, fix it now — second coat won't hide it.
JoshCut in + roll light-colour walls — second coat
JoshFeature wall last — cut in + roll second coat. Wet edge
⚠ Sam's Check — Walls Final
All walls full coverage, no holidays, no flashing. Feature wall solid (dark colours are unforgiving — check from multiple angles). Edges clean against ceiling and woodwork.
JaydenSand all woodwork — skirting, door, frame, architraves, window cill. Doors need full prep (not painted yet). Wipe down with tack cloth after
JoshCheck + re-caulk woodwork lines if any have dropped, let it cure
JoshAll woodwork — first coat (skirting, door, frame, architraves, cill)
JoshDenib + dust off, then second coat all woodwork
⚠ Sam's Check — Woodwork Final
Glass-smooth on all woodwork. No brush marks at sitting height. No runs at the bottom of vertical surfaces. Clean lines where woodwork meets wall. Door looks like it was sprayed, not brushed.
— Back to Master for walls + woodwork —
4Master Bedroom — Walls + Woodwork
Resume now ceiling is dry. Doors need full prep.
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JaydenSpot prime every patch of filler on the walls — proper drying time
⚠ Sam's Check — Wall Prep
Raking light. Every filled spot primed. Nothing missed.
JoshCheck + re-caulk wall caulk lines if dropped, full cure
JoshCut in walls — first coat
Josh / JaydenRoll walls — first coat. Wet edge
JoshToupret Fine Surface Filler tight fill across every wall — every nick, every pin hole now visible under the first coat
JaydenSand Toupret with sanding pad only — NOT sandpaper. Light touch
JaydenWipe down walls, hoover dust
JaydenSpot prime Toupret patches — drying time
⚠ Sam's Check — Toupret Stage
Raking light + hand-feel. Every defect filled, sanded flat, primed. Fix anything iffy now — topcoat won't bury it.
JoshCut in + roll walls — second coat. Wet edge
⚠ Sam's Check — Walls Final
Coverage solid, no holidays, no flashing. Edges clean. Sign off before woodwork starts.
JaydenSand all woodwork — skirting, door, frame, architraves, window cill. Door = full prep (not painted yet). Tack cloth wipe
JoshCheck + re-caulk woodwork lines if dropped, cure
JoshAll woodwork — first coat
JoshDenib + dust, then second coat all woodwork
⚠ Sam's Check — Woodwork Final
Glass-smooth on every surface. No brush marks. No runs. Clean lines. Door looks sprayed not brushed.
— Quick one in the bathroom —
5Bathroom — Ceiling Only
Just the ceiling. No walls, no woodwork.
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Josh / JaydenCover up everything — bath, basin, toilet, mirror, towel rail, fittings. Sheets and tape. No splashes anywhere
JoshCut in ceiling
Josh / JaydenRoll ceiling
⚠ Sam's Check — Coverage
Look up under bright bathroom light. Solid coverage? If yes, one coat is fine. If patchy or flashing, do a second coat — don't leave it half-arsed.
JoshOptional — second coat if first coat needs it (per the check above)
Josh / JaydenRemove all sheets and tape. Wipe off any drips on bath/basin/tiles immediately
— Last one: landing & stairs (full works) —
6Landing & Stairs — Full Works
Ceilings sign-off before any walls. Full woodwork incl. banister.
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Josh / JaydenSheets down on every stair tread, banister and handrail covered, masking on carpet edge. Safe access throughout
JoshCut in ceiling — first coat
Josh / JaydenRoll ceiling — first coat. Stairwell ceiling = use a roller pole, get into all the corners
JoshCut in ceiling — second coat
Josh / JaydenRoll ceiling — second coat
⚠ Sam's Check — Ceilings Sign-Off
Ceilings 100% done before any walls touched. Not negotiable. Torch up at it from multiple angles — full coverage, no patches, no flashing in the stairwell corners.
JaydenSpot prime every patch of filler on the walls — landing and full stairwell. Drying time
⚠ Sam's Check — Wall Prep
Raking light up the whole stairwell. Every filled spot primed. Nothing missed (easy to miss bits round the strings and at the half-landing).
JoshCheck + re-caulk wall caulk lines, full cure
JoshCut in walls — first coat
Josh / JaydenRoll walls — first coat
JoshToupret Fine Surface Filler — tight fill every defect now visible under first coat
JaydenSand Toupret with sanding pad only — NOT sandpaper. Light touch
JaydenWipe walls, hoover all dust off treads and floor
JaydenSpot prime Toupret patches — drying time
⚠ Sam's Check — Toupret Stage
Every defect filled, sanded smooth, primed. Last chance to fix it before the topcoat. Hand-feel + raking light up the whole stairwell.
JoshCut in + roll walls — second coat
⚠ Sam's Check — Walls Final
Walls solid, no holidays, no flashing in the stairwell. Edges clean against ceiling and woodwork.
JaydenSand all woodwork — skirting, architraves, doors, frames, banister, handrail, spindles, newel post, stair stringers. Doors = full prep. Tack cloth wipe everything
JoshCheck + re-caulk woodwork lines as needed, cure
JoshAll woodwork — first coat. Spindles take time, don't rush them
JoshDenib + dust, then second coat all woodwork
⚠ Sam's Check — Final Inspection
Whole upstairs. Walk every room with a torch. Every wall, every ceiling, every piece of woodwork. Banister sound, no brush marks, no runs. Clean lines at every junction. House handed back cleaner than you found it.