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The grand entrance looked impressive when you purchased the house, but now it’s seven years later and time for a new coat of paint. As you size up the task at hand, you start to wonder whether that 18-foot foyer was such a smart decision after all.
You have two obvious choices: paint it yourself or hire it out. After pricing out the job with your local painting contractor, you may be tempted to do it yourself. If your decision is to give it a go, you will need to become acquainted with the primary tool used in painting high ceilings: the extension pole
Painting Extension Poles
part 1
Types of extension poles
There are a few different types of extension poles. First, there is the single length extension pole. These are the oldest types of extension poles they come in 4' lengths and 6' lengths usually. A broom stick handle can do double duty and fill in if you don't have an "official" painter's pole
For most interior rolling, you will use a 2 to 4-foot or 4 to 8-foot telescoping pole (or a 4 or 6-foot single-section pole). This works for most 8 to 10-foot high ceilings. For the extra height of the two story high foyer, you will need either a 6 to 12-foot or 8 to 16-foot telescoping pole.
Pole materials
Poles are made from wood (single section “broomstick” types), aluminum and fiberglass (or a combination of fiberglass and aluminum).
Wood is strong, but heavy, and only comes in single-section poles. Aluminum poles are common, as they are strong and lightweight. The only drawback on aluminum poles is that they cause “graying” on your hands. Fiberglass poles eliminate the graying and are strong and lightweight. Most of the fiberglass poles are made of fiberglass on the lower section of the pole and aluminum on the upper section of the pole.
Pole shapes and locking mechanisms
Another aspect of extension poles that must be considered is the shape of the pole tubing and the type of locking device it has (keeping the two sections of pole locked in length and preventing the pole from twisting when pressure is applied to the roller).
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The other type of extension pole is the telescoping pole.These poles come in two section or three section versions.
Pole lengths
First, let's consider the common lengths that these poles come in.
Most manufacturers produce two-section telescoping poles in 2 to 4-foot, 4 to 8-foot, 6 to 12-foot and 8 to 16-foot pole-lengths. Three-section poles are usually limited to 6 to 18-foot and 8 to 24-foot lengths.
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