How to Paint a Striped Wall | This Old House https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/62d3d883-6869-4271-a22a-7ab72ead9aec Senior technical editor Mark Powers gets away with two rounds of taping to put up this five-stripe pattern. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Paint a Striped Wall: 1-inch Delicate-adhesion Painter's Tape. Double the total number of wall stripes, and multiply that number by the height of the wall to determine how much tape you'll need. A roll is about 180 feet long, and you'll need a roll or two extra., Paint Cups with Disposable Trays. Get one paint cup for each color., Paint. Avoid the need for a second coat by choosing a premium latex paint., Drop Cloth, Tools for How to Paint a Striped Wall: Sanding Pole, fitted with 120-grit sandpaper sponge, 1/4x2-inch Stick, cut to the length of the repeating pattern, 4-foot Level, Plastic Putty Knife, to seal the tape before painting, 1-inch and 2 1/2-inch angled paintbrushes. Get one brush per paint color, 4-inch Roller Frame with Foam Covers. Get one frame and cover per paint color, Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Paint a Striped Wall | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:52:42 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co How to Paint a Striped Wall | This Old House https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/62d3d883-6869-4271-a22a-7ab72ead9aec All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.