There is a saying, kids will be kids. This comes from the knowledge that children will not always think before they perform an action. This holds true when we talk about them taking care of their space in your home.
When we have children in our homes, the odds are that something is going to get dirty or broken. To prevent this, you will want to consider talking to them about what they can do and what they can’t. When dealing with really young children this might be a losing battle, however, with older children getting through to them might not be as bad. Either way, here are some tips to help protect your walls from your children.
It is not a blank canvas
Teach your children that the walls are not a blank canvas for them to draw on. When a child is younger, and they are taught how to draw they will typically take to it fairly quickly. When this happens, they will seek out every possible opportunity they have to draw. This includes your walls. To prevent this, teach them not to draw on the walls. Make sure that they do have plenty of paper to draw on and that they are supervised.
Scratches
Throughout the course of time scratches will appear on the walls. This can occur by someone walking or bumping into the wall and hitting it with something sharp, or from your children scratching and banging on the wall. If you find that you have scratches on your walls, consider getting scratches repair from Mornington Peninsula professionals. There’s more involved with repairing deep scratches in walls than you might think, especially for older homes with plaster walls.
Repairs
Over time no matter what you do or what preventative measures you put into place, there will come a time when you are going to be in need of a wall repair. When this happens, you don’t want to attempt to do it yourself, you want to hire a professional to come in and do the work for you.
When we deal with a wall repair, we could be dealing with a lot of small items that if done wrong could end up being a large repair. For example, if you need a hole repaired in your wall then this can be a major job requiring a large sheet of sheetrock, paint, plaster and more.
If the hole is by some electrical work or an outlet, then other steps and precautions may be required to do the job. For those looking to undertake these tasks themselves it is advised that they don’t. To have these jobs completed successful special tools and materials will need to be purchased which could be a large investment for most homeowners.
Be patient
Just be patient. When we are patient and work at a calm pace the odds of damage being done to our walls and ceilings is minimal. However, if something does happen and repairs are needed, don’t rush into doing them yourselves. This could result in a lot of additional tasks to be performed that could result in higher repair bills and increased stress.