drop cloths
Furniture protection covers
Drop cloths are large sheets of canvas, plastic, or paper spread over floors and furniture to protect them during painting or renovation.
Professional painters favor heavy canvas drop cloths, which absorb drips and stay in place better than plastic: We laid drop cloths over the hardwood before starting on the ceiling.
Heavy woven cloth
- tarpaulinWaterproof protective sheeting
- dustsheetProtective covering for furnishings
- sheetingWide fabric for covers
- plasticCapable of being molded
polyethylene · cotton · duck · fabric · textile · linen · absorbent · reusable
Able to soak up
- spillsAccidental liquid escapes
- splatterScatter in drops
- dripsFalls in drops
- stainsDiscolorations on surfaces
wipe · soak · reusable · washable · disposable · mess · debris · dust
Temporary exterior work platform
- constructionProcess of building something
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- contractorHired construction professional
- painterOne who applies pigment
decorator · crew · ladder · bucket · staging · jobsite · professional · heavy-duty
Layer that shields or hides
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
- furniture coverProtective fabric for seating
safeguard · preventive · guard · overspread · underlying · surface · hardwood · tile
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
- tarpaulinWaterproof protective sheeting
- dustsheetProtective covering for furnishings
- sheetingWide fabric for covers
plastic · polyethylene · cotton · duck · fabric · textile · linen · absorbent · reusable · disposable
absorbent
Able to soak up
stains · wipe · soak · reusable · washable · disposable · mess · debris · dust · sawdust
scaffolding
Temporary exterior work platform
- constructionProcess of building something
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- contractorHired construction professional
painter · decorator · crew · ladder · bucket · staging · jobsite · professional · heavy-duty · industrial
covering
Layer that shields or hides
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
furniture cover · safeguard · preventive · guard · overspread · underlying · surface · hardwood · tile · upholstery
- hardware storehammer, saw, screwdriver, wrench, pliers
- Home & Craft Suppliespaint, brushes, wallpaper, stencils, tape
- canvas goodstents, tarps, awnings, sails, duffel bags
- boat suppliesantifouling, seacocks, epoxy resin, bungs, anchor chain
- Chimney Cleaningchimney sweep, chimney brush, chimney soot, chimney liner
- paint disposallatex paint, oil-based paint, paint thinner, dried paint, recycling center