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The grand entrance looked impressive when you purchased the house, but now it is seven years later and you are faced with  the task of painting it.  Now it doesn't seem like such a smart decision to go with that 18' high foyer.
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 -  here are the basics features of the primary tool used in painting high ceilings  -  the extension pole.
Painting Extension Poles
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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' - 4'  or 4' - 8' telescoping pole (or a 4' or 6'  single section pole) this works for most 8' - 10' high ceilings.  For the extra height of the two story high foyer,  you will need either a 6' - 12' or 8' - 16' telescoping pole.

Pole materials
Poles are made from wood (single section “broom stick” 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 draw back on aluminum poles is that they causes “graying” on your hands. Fiberglass poles eliminate the graying, are strong and lightweight. Most of the fiberglass poles are fiberglass on the lower section and aluminum on the upper section.

Pole shapes and locking mechanisms
Another aspect to the extension pole to consider is the shape of the pole tubing, and the type of locking device, which keeps the two sections of pole locked in length, and prevents 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.

Common lengths
First let's consider the common lengths that these poles come in.  Most manufacturers produce two section telescoping poles in  2' - 4' , 4' - 8' , 6' - 12'  and  8' - 16' pole lengths.  Three section poles are ussually limited to 6' - 18' and 8' - 24' lengths.