Room repaint

Plain House Manual

Room: ________________Year the home was built: ________________Start date: ________________Finish date: ________________

Done	Item	Date	Notes
Before the store
	Year built checked; if older, read the help box
	Landlord asked, if rented
	Floor, wall height, doors, windows measured
	Gallons per color from the calculator
	One record line per color
Buying day
	Each color bought in one trip
	Store label photographed
	Coverage and recoat time copied from the can
Painting days
	Date of each coat written down
	Coats done match the record
Last day
	Brand, product, color, sheen, room recorded
	Color code and date on the record
	Room and color taped on the side of the can
	Rim cleaned, plastic wrap on, lid tapped shut
	Can on a dry indoor shelf, not a freezing garage
	Shelf written on the record
	Record filed in the house binder

Source: Benjamin Moore: storing leftover paint, checked October 10, 2026. plainhousemanual.com/paint/room-repaint/Measuring, buying and records only, not painting technique, product choice or lead work.

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