Paint and Sleep

Apres · Apr 8th, 2012, 22:09 PM

My husband painted our room today and I was wondering if it was safe for me to sleep there? My husband says it doesn't smell, I can kind of smell the paint a bit,but my nose has always been very sensitive to smells. I am soo tired and it's so hot downstairs. I don't know if it matters but the paint used was Behr.

Thank you ladies

Apres · Apr 8th, 2012, 22:25 PM

Anyone?

BabyBoyLove12 · Apr 8th, 2012, 22:25 PM

Wish I could help, but I have no idea, sorry. Were the windows open while he painted and afterwards?

dreams_of_bfp · Apr 8th, 2012, 22:30 PM

I'm pretty sure that water based painted are safe. Most indoor paints are water-based so you should be ok!!

Zebe · Apr 8th, 2012, 22:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dreams_of_bfp

I'm pretty sure that water based painted are safe. Most indoor paints are water-based so you should be ok!!

And in addition to the above, I've read that as long as the room was well ventilated when being painted, you should be ok! I've read you shouldn't over expose yourself to the fumes from the paint, but that was more in relation to if you were painting the room yourself.

I think you should be fine as long as the room is ventilated (e.g a window is open)

Apres · Apr 8th, 2012, 23:54 PM

Thank you so much!! I'm heading to bed now. lol

Steph32 · Apr 9th, 2012, 01:06 AM

Do you know if it was VOC-free or low VOC paint? Personally I would wait another day at least for it to air out.

MiniKiwi · Apr 9th, 2012, 01:46 AM

I thought water based paints were fine too. If not..

I have painted/ helped OH paint 3 bedrooms, the hallway and our lounge over the past few weeks =/

Sunshine12 · Apr 9th, 2012, 03:39 AM

I would personally wait but not because I think its necessarily unsafe, just because of the smell. OH painted our nursery on Saturday and its still stinking of paint despite having the windows open the whole time. I hate the smell. Uggggg.

Minikiwi - there is no harm in you being around when its being painted or helping providing the room is well ventilated. You would have got dizzy if there were any issue. xx

Clara cluck · Apr 9th, 2012, 03:49 AM

Our house has stunk of paint (water-based and otherwise) for the last 2 months or so as we've had lots of work done. I got out in the fresh air as much as possible and opened windows to air it out. Hopefully my baby won't pop out high on fumes!! X

Apr 8th, 2012, 22:09 PM	#1
Apres Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 249	Paint and Sleep My husband painted our room today and I was wondering if it was safe for me to sleep there? My husband says it doesn't smell, I can kind of smell the paint a bit,but my nose has always been very sensitive to smells. I am soo tired and it's so hot downstairs. I don't know if it matters but the paint used was Behr. Thank you ladies

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Apres Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 249	Anyone?

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BabyBoyLove12 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,385	Wish I could help, but I have no idea, sorry. Were the windows open while he painted and afterwards?

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dreams_of_bfp Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 85	I'm pretty sure that water based painted are safe. Most indoor paints are water-based so you should be ok!!

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Apres Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 249	Thank you so much!! I'm heading to bed now. lol

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Steph32 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 1,604	Do you know if it was VOC-free or low VOC paint? Personally I would wait another day at least for it to air out.

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MiniKiwi Other BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Norway Posts: 2,671	I thought water based paints were fine too. If not.. I have painted/ helped OH paint 3 bedrooms, the hallway and our lounge over the past few weeks =/

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Apr 9th, 2012, 03:39 AM	#9
Sunshine12 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 10,674	I would personally wait but not because I think its necessarily unsafe, just because of the smell. OH painted our nursery on Saturday and its still stinking of paint despite having the windows open the whole time. I hate the smell. Uggggg. Minikiwi - there is no harm in you being around when its being painted or helping providing the room is well ventilated. You would have got dizzy if there were any issue. xx

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Clara cluck Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 1,781	Our house has stunk of paint (water-based and otherwise) for the last 2 months or so as we've had lots of work done. I got out in the fresh air as much as possible and opened windows to air it out. Hopefully my baby won't pop out high on fumes!! X

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