[Mike3461]

When should I paint my interior house that was built in 2015 (The Villages)? The paint still looks clean. Is it okay to wait another two years before painting? Thanks.

[RICH1]

Too much interior paint will reduce your square footage …makes it feel like the walls are closing in .

[retiredguy123]

Yes, it is OK.

Reminds me of a guy I knew who sold carpeting. He said he had a lady customer who asked him how long the carpet would last. He told her that it will last forever, if you don't walk on it.

[villagetinker]

I do not know of any requirement to repaint INTERIOR walls, interior paint tends to last a long time. EXTERIOR walls typically need to be repainted after 7 to 10 years, especially the original paint, due to weathering and fading. So IMHO, yes you can wait another 2 years to paint your interior walls.

[gatorbill1]

10 years would be average

[gatorbill1]

10 years should be average, depending how much damage the kids do to the walls

[MrFlorida]

When it gets dirty or when you get tired of the color.

[Hape2Bhr]

Originally Posted by RICH1

Too much interior paint will reduce your square footage …makes it feel like the walls are closing in .

Since dried latex paint is about .002 inches thick, please tell us how much smaller a 15' x 20' room will be.

[Golfer222]

Originally Posted by Hape2Bhr

Since dried latex paint is about .002 inches thick, please tell us how much smaller a 15' x 20' room will be.

.002 squared

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Hape2Bhr

Since dried latex paint is about .002 inches thick, please tell us how much smaller a 15' x 20' room will be.

15+15+20+20 = 70 linear feet
0.002 inches/12 = 0.0000167 feet
0.0000167 feet x 70 feet = 0.001169 square feet smaller

[Mike3461]

Originally Posted by RICH1

Too much interior paint will reduce your square footage …makes it feel like the walls are closing in .

Hee, hee.

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

15+15+20+20 = 70 linear feet
0.002 inches/12 = 0.0000167 feet
0.0000167 feet x 70 feet = 0.001169 square feet smaller

You have way too much free time. ROTFLMAO

[Djean1981]

As long as it looks nice, it's good.

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by RICH1

Too much interior paint will reduce your square footage …makes it feel like the walls are closing in .

Quote of the day!

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

When it gets dirty or when you get tired of the color.

Even though I gave you a thumbs up for your response, I'd like to remind people that cleaning marks off a wall often works!