>Paint first! Much easier to touch-up the walls than replace any flooring. Take it from a guy who really knows this stuff.

Yep. You have a lot more control over damage when working on the flooring. When you paint you WILL be painting the floor too.

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>>I'm about to do some renovations - painting some rooms (maybe including ceiling(s)), and also ripping out the existing wall-to-wall carpeting and putting in hardwood flooring. If you're doing both of these jobs, what's the recommended order:
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>>- Paint first, so you don't worry about dripping on the nice new floor, or
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>>- Floor first, so you don't bang up your freshly painted walls while installing the flooring, or get sawdust on them?