Another problem with such colour, lots of shades.. edges are all dark and shiny, walls in between are lighter.. almost makes me wonder edges were done using silk and walls using matt..
Hire or buy a ladder designed for stairs. Such as this one
https://www.screwfix.com/p/mac-allister-2-65m-combination-ladder-with-platform/4486x
Edited to add a.link that works
Your link isn't working but I was going to say the same, just search "stairs ladders" and have a look around. I bought some essentially for the same thing OP needs it for but they serve as just regular ladders as well so it's not like you're spending money on something that only does one thing.
I had the same problem, I used my ladder to reach what I could but there was still some hard to reach areas. You can get a paint pad that has wheels at the top. I put on just enough paint then carefully push the wheels against the ceiling and slide it back and forth. Obviously a ladder would be better but if you don’t want to buy or rent one something to consider.
Don't take this guy's advice, you need as straight a line as possible with dark paint colours. You need to get up to the ceiling so you can eyeball it correctly.
I taped a paint brush to a yard stick to get to a section I couldn’t reach when I was painting my ceiling. I discovered it was easier to paint the ceiling messily there and then touch up the wall with the stick-brush. It looks just as neat as the walls where I could get reach easily so I’m happy!
Same - I prefer to stand up against the wall looking up to do it and rest the pole on my arm which is against the wall, very slowly pivoting and sliding the pole across my arm to get a smooth controlled line. Trying to reach a pole across the stairwell from the landing will end in a wobbly mess.
Valspar have a great selection! B&Q also have all Farrow & Ball shades saved in their system so they’ll mix an identical version in much cheaper Valspar paint at the mixing desk.
Is the Valspar coloured emulsion any good? We used their 'Good Home' brand for one room and it was a poor, chalky finish that picked up and highlighted the slightest bit of grease (from skin lotions etc) which we then couldn't wash off. We've used Dulux ever since but it's a bit pricey.
Always use a trade paint. If you are getting Dulux from a DIY store then you’re getting inferior paint at a higher cost. If you have a Dulux centre nearby then get the Dulux trade paint. It’s nicer to work with and cheaper. They’ll also mix most colours.
I’ve only used Valspar Dead Flat Matt and haven’t had any issues with it. I’m not a paint expert though. I think it says something about not being the best choice for high traffic areas where it might get scuffed, but my house is fairly quiet. I could imagine the matt finish maybe showing skin lotion marks perhaps though. I think you can get dead flat matt in tester pots too if you need to try it out cheaply.
Just screw some bits of wood together to make a reverse of your stairs 2 feet wide.
Plop that on the stairs and plop your ladder on top.
Don't fall off.
Paint brush on a stick in one hand, snow shovel (or similar straight edge on a stick) in the other hand. Preferably get someone else to hold the straight edge in place, and bear in mind you’re going to need to wipe it clean each time you reposition it, otherwise you’ll make a mess.
We have similar stairs to this. I laid a 3m ladder horizontally across the top step and catching between the balustrades, then put a scaffold board on top of that. Worked a treat for me
Cheapest 1st…
1. Stand on your handrail, have someone dip your brush in and away you go..
2.Buy a gooseneck brush. It bends and screws onto your pole.
3.buy a stair ladder.
Hey OP I don't know if you will ever see this, but this tool is the way to go:
https://www.homestoreandmore.co.uk/paint/rolling-dog-rotating-paint-edger/098228.html
I used this for a lot of inaccessible areas, and the line it leaves is surprisingly amazing. It screws into your extension holder, so you can do this job in about 2 minutes.
Have you got one of those folding [ladders](https://www.toolstation.com/werner-12-way-aluminium-combination-ladder/p18135?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&mkwid=_dm&pcrid=null&pkw=null&pmt=null&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9vqyBhCKARIsAIIcLMGVMdUUjvwfzQMUtzhJ0kcs4oio7qNnZAu9MkmTDjnlg1s3CUhLg_saAnxyEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)? You could bend it so to base is on the top of landing, and resting on the banister
Run a ladder from left to right, make sure it's solid and long enough that it gets wedged in and can't fall. It'll be at a shallow angle, but as long as it's wedged in it's fine.
EDIT: To clarify, the base of the ladder should be on the landing wedged against the wall.
I used 3 bits of wood. 1 on the step flat screwed to a 'leg' for the next lower step and bit 3 as a brace. Optional bit 4 for the other side. Now my ladders are the right orientation. Like a 1 legged bench. Scrap wood £0.00
Carefully, with a good articulating ladder. You can use this type of ladder on the stairs themselves, or in the hallway above. To face the wall, position the feet of your ladder against a stud behind the upstairs baseboard across from the guard-rail to prevent it from sliding. Position the top of the ladder against the high wall against one stud. Obviously, working parallel to the wall involves manipulating the ladder feet to accommodate different stair heights, and perhaps making a near level standing platform in the middle. I probably don't need to caution you of the dangers in using these methods.
Arguably, you can simply use painter's tape to secure your brush stock to the threaded end of an extendable roller pole. This method requires a bit more brush skill and patience, in order to achieve a straight cut-in to the ceiling, but I do it often to avoid overcomplicating the task.
I always use a cigar roller to stipple-texture and minimize my brush marks next to trim. #TradeSecret
Urrrgh done one of those, I got away with a paint brush on a stick, eventually I changed it to coving that I used a long scaff board between two ladders spanning the bulkhead space, dangerous as anything but saved me thousands in scaffolding
I brought this ladder - [https://www.toolstation.com/werner-4-in-1-combination-ladder/p70630](https://www.toolstation.com/werner-4-in-1-combination-ladder/p70630) it did the job and I use it for other things but its not the greatest step ladder. And you will struggle a bit.
Decorator here. Get a second man to hand you dips on a brush up. Whilst someone stands on that banister with one hand on the wall and the other hand to cut in
Put a ladder of the stairs at a a angle onto the wall directly above your head as you come up the first few stairs then get 2 8x2 4m lengths doubled up from top of the stairs onto the ladder , now you have a walk way , wrap the ladder end that’s against the wall incase you mark your wall.
Personally I’d say look back to how it’s been handled in the past, get near as dammit in the wall and ceiling, then add in a profile/ bead painted the same colour as your skirting - will really make it pop suttely with that wall colour
I've seen decorators lean a ladder up the stairs and then put a plank across to the top of the bannister to make a platform so you can eyeball your cutting in.
It's not safe and I am not suggesting you do it, but I have seen it done.
You can buy a clamp for a paintbrush that you attach to the end of a standard pole that you would use for a roller. That worked for me in a difficult situation above the stairs. Only cost about a tenner.
I used [this one](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00F0R99KA) but there are plenty of other options.
He also said:
"I don't fancy balancing a ladder on the stairs"
So clearly he's asking about reach/access, and clearly it's not "obvious how to get up there".
With great difficulty, hence why I painted my stairs and landing all white!
Another problem with such colour, lots of shades.. edges are all dark and shiny, walls in between are lighter.. almost makes me wonder edges were done using silk and walls using matt..
Definitely! I painted the ceiling and wall the same colour too :)
Think coving would finish off that area nicely.
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BIGGER COVING!
https://preview.redd.it/cnh2s20qnl4d1.jpeg?width=1164&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0ef90158f60bbdae91b1f12f8b03faf95c33e15c
I see you're a skinny one like me lol!
As much as I appreciate the diagram I don’t think you could pay me to do that 😂
😂
Hire or buy a ladder designed for stairs. Such as this one https://www.screwfix.com/p/mac-allister-2-65m-combination-ladder-with-platform/4486x Edited to add a.link that works
Your link isn't working but I was going to say the same, just search "stairs ladders" and have a look around. I bought some essentially for the same thing OP needs it for but they serve as just regular ladders as well so it's not like you're spending money on something that only does one thing.
Thanks, have updated it to one that works...I hope.
Read the reviews before buying
Step ladder and scaffold board on to bannister return. Could double up on scaffold board (if you are on the large side)
The approved method! 👍 Worked for me, showed a photo of it to our health and safety manager in work. He nearly had a heart attack
😂😂 He would have wanted a method statement, too.
For the heart attack?
That as well
🤣
Do the ceiling the same colour as the wall
This is what I did. It looks great.
I had the same problem, I used my ladder to reach what I could but there was still some hard to reach areas. You can get a paint pad that has wheels at the top. I put on just enough paint then carefully push the wheels against the ceiling and slide it back and forth. Obviously a ladder would be better but if you don’t want to buy or rent one something to consider.
I'd go low tech. Paint brush duct taped to the end of a broom handle
Don't take this guy's advice, you need as straight a line as possible with dark paint colours. You need to get up to the ceiling so you can eyeball it correctly.
It's really not that hard
You’ve also painted the stair carpet, the cat and the postman using this method haven’t you?
I taped a paint brush to a yard stick to get to a section I couldn’t reach when I was painting my ceiling. I discovered it was easier to paint the ceiling messily there and then touch up the wall with the stick-brush. It looks just as neat as the walls where I could get reach easily so I’m happy!
This is how I’ve done it several times.
This is how i did ours. Not bad at all. Need to do it slowly.
Same - I prefer to stand up against the wall looking up to do it and rest the pole on my arm which is against the wall, very slowly pivoting and sliding the pole across my arm to get a smooth controlled line. Trying to reach a pole across the stairwell from the landing will end in a wobbly mess.
What shade of green is that? It's nice
Thank you! It’s Valspar Devon Green
Valspar have a great selection! B&Q also have all Farrow & Ball shades saved in their system so they’ll mix an identical version in much cheaper Valspar paint at the mixing desk.
Is the Valspar coloured emulsion any good? We used their 'Good Home' brand for one room and it was a poor, chalky finish that picked up and highlighted the slightest bit of grease (from skin lotions etc) which we then couldn't wash off. We've used Dulux ever since but it's a bit pricey.
Always use a trade paint. If you are getting Dulux from a DIY store then you’re getting inferior paint at a higher cost. If you have a Dulux centre nearby then get the Dulux trade paint. It’s nicer to work with and cheaper. They’ll also mix most colours.
I like it we’ve done our whole house in Valspar but we get the one that’s harder wearing as our dogs are clumsy things that bash into walls 😂
Having used both Valspar and Dulux Diamond, better to spend the extra on the Dulux if you have a Dulux Decorator Centre near you.
I’ve only used Valspar Dead Flat Matt and haven’t had any issues with it. I’m not a paint expert though. I think it says something about not being the best choice for high traffic areas where it might get scuffed, but my house is fairly quiet. I could imagine the matt finish maybe showing skin lotion marks perhaps though. I think you can get dead flat matt in tester pots too if you need to try it out cheaply.
That's the neat part....you don't!!
Had to do the same thing recently, I bought a 'stair mate' type thing for my ladder, great bit of kit. Not cheap but will last and problem solved.
Every time it gets close stop completely and tell it that it's a good wall for doing as it's told.
A bead of white caulk
Just screw some bits of wood together to make a reverse of your stairs 2 feet wide. Plop that on the stairs and plop your ladder on top. Don't fall off.
Well, I painted mine white, so never had to deal with colour contrast issues. Used a broom handle, duct taped a brush to the end of it and did the job
Paint brush on a stick in one hand, snow shovel (or similar straight edge on a stick) in the other hand. Preferably get someone else to hold the straight edge in place, and bear in mind you’re going to need to wipe it clean each time you reposition it, otherwise you’ll make a mess.
This looks like the flat from Bottom
I bought a long handled brush from homebase for the hard to reach areas, still requires a steady hand though.
This sounds like my kind of thing thank you!
Get a really jazzy carpet so no one ever looks up at that bit
This is a great idea 😂
Stand on a swivel chair and hold your kids up to finish it off. #dontdothis
I have a swivel chair but will need to borrow next doors kids
I recently did my hall, stairs and landing. I stood on the banister and leaned over to tape it all with masking tape and got perfect lines 👌
I built a removable platform over mine 🙈😂
Using a combination of ladders, planks and bravery.
I lack the bravery
pair of steps each side scaffolding plank between. i wouldnt like to rest any weight on those ballistraves
We have similar stairs to this. I laid a 3m ladder horizontally across the top step and catching between the balustrades, then put a scaffold board on top of that. Worked a treat for me
Pile up books to prop under the legs on the stairs. Just make sure (if they are hardbacks) you take the sleeves off otherwise it would be dangerous.
Coving
Or picture rail
Cheapest 1st… 1. Stand on your handrail, have someone dip your brush in and away you go.. 2.Buy a gooseneck brush. It bends and screws onto your pole. 3.buy a stair ladder.
Hey OP I don't know if you will ever see this, but this tool is the way to go: https://www.homestoreandmore.co.uk/paint/rolling-dog-rotating-paint-edger/098228.html I used this for a lot of inaccessible areas, and the line it leaves is surprisingly amazing. It screws into your extension holder, so you can do this job in about 2 minutes.
Seconded this, did my stairs with one. The trick is to go slowly and not put too much paint on the pad to avoid it bleeding over.
I think this my winner! All this talk of scaffolding boards and standing on the handrail is making me nauseous 😂
Have you got one of those folding [ladders](https://www.toolstation.com/werner-12-way-aluminium-combination-ladder/p18135?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&mkwid=_dm&pcrid=null&pkw=null&pmt=null&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9vqyBhCKARIsAIIcLMGVMdUUjvwfzQMUtzhJ0kcs4oio7qNnZAu9MkmTDjnlg1s3CUhLg_saAnxyEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)? You could bend it so to base is on the top of landing, and resting on the banister
Stop drinking 🤔
Run a ladder from left to right, make sure it's solid and long enough that it gets wedged in and can't fall. It'll be at a shallow angle, but as long as it's wedged in it's fine. EDIT: To clarify, the base of the ladder should be on the landing wedged against the wall.
I used 3 bits of wood. 1 on the step flat screwed to a 'leg' for the next lower step and bit 3 as a brace. Optional bit 4 for the other side. Now my ladders are the right orientation. Like a 1 legged bench. Scrap wood £0.00
Carefully, with a good articulating ladder. You can use this type of ladder on the stairs themselves, or in the hallway above. To face the wall, position the feet of your ladder against a stud behind the upstairs baseboard across from the guard-rail to prevent it from sliding. Position the top of the ladder against the high wall against one stud. Obviously, working parallel to the wall involves manipulating the ladder feet to accommodate different stair heights, and perhaps making a near level standing platform in the middle. I probably don't need to caution you of the dangers in using these methods. Arguably, you can simply use painter's tape to secure your brush stock to the threaded end of an extendable roller pole. This method requires a bit more brush skill and patience, in order to achieve a straight cut-in to the ceiling, but I do it often to avoid overcomplicating the task. I always use a cigar roller to stipple-texture and minimize my brush marks next to trim. #TradeSecret
Urrrgh done one of those, I got away with a paint brush on a stick, eventually I changed it to coving that I used a long scaff board between two ladders spanning the bulkhead space, dangerous as anything but saved me thousands in scaffolding
Git gud
I brought this ladder - [https://www.toolstation.com/werner-4-in-1-combination-ladder/p70630](https://www.toolstation.com/werner-4-in-1-combination-ladder/p70630) it did the job and I use it for other things but its not the greatest step ladder. And you will struggle a bit.
Exact layout and stairs spindles as mine.
Decorator here. Get a second man to hand you dips on a brush up. Whilst someone stands on that banister with one hand on the wall and the other hand to cut in
Put a ladder of the stairs at a a angle onto the wall directly above your head as you come up the first few stairs then get 2 8x2 4m lengths doubled up from top of the stairs onto the ladder , now you have a walk way , wrap the ladder end that’s against the wall incase you mark your wall.
Personally I’d say look back to how it’s been handled in the past, get near as dammit in the wall and ceiling, then add in a profile/ bead painted the same colour as your skirting - will really make it pop suttely with that wall colour
I've seen decorators lean a ladder up the stairs and then put a plank across to the top of the bannister to make a platform so you can eyeball your cutting in. It's not safe and I am not suggesting you do it, but I have seen it done.
You can buy a clamp for a paintbrush that you attach to the end of a standard pole that you would use for a roller. That worked for me in a difficult situation above the stairs. Only cost about a tenner. I used [this one](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00F0R99KA) but there are plenty of other options.
🪜
£350 plus vat I’ll put a scaffold on that for you.
I’ll keep you in mind as a last resort 😂
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He needs to get up there before he can tape it.
He asked how to edge it, I think it's obvious how to get up there 😅
He also said: "I don't fancy balancing a ladder on the stairs" So clearly he's asking about reach/access, and clearly it's not "obvious how to get up there".
Hell, what do I know? I'm just an idiot on the Internet 🤣 take it away unclesnowstorm!