Painting interior walls (roller or sprayer)?

Looking for advice. I need to paint all of the interior walls and ceiling of my house (2800 sq ft). I want to do it quick because I have limited time. I have a nice wagner sprayer and don't care about the mist because all the furniture will be removed. I also don't care if it sprays on the ceiling on most parts of the house becasue the walls and ceiling are the same color. With that said, what would be the disadvantage of using the sprayer instead of a roller? I always prime my walls with a roller, but would like to use the sprayer for the two coats of paint.





Thanks for the feedback.Painting interior walls (roller or sprayer)?
The big disadvantage your going to have in spraying the ceilings/walls is that your using a Wagner sprayer. Wagner sprayers are one of the worse sprayers on the market. You will have nothing but trouble using one when spraying over a wide area (or anything for that matter). It will give you inconsistencies in paint thickness and this type of sprayer loves to spit paint. Very noisy and just doesn't have the power to give good results. I would roll out the walls and ceilings with the paint you already have and be done with it. Do one room at a time. Buy a large drop cloth that completely covers the floor. Have a 2-4ft and 4-8ft painters pole to eliminate stretching and stress on your back. If your using a gloss or an eggshell (satin) be sure to paint the ceiling/walls completely while its wet to prevent flashing or overlapping. Roll the ceiling into the direction of the windows. This will make roller laps less evident when the paint dries.Painting interior walls (roller or sprayer)?
A roller will give you a better finish. You say the ceiling is the same color. Are you going to paint it as well? Because if you're not, and you are using the same color, 9 times out of 10 the overspray will be very evident. It's just hard to get a perfect match. UV would have faded it over time, etc.
It's easier to miss areas (even small ones) with a sprayer because there is so much mist in the air. I would spray, then wait for it to dry, then find any area you missed and get them on your second coat. You also have to mask off more areas when you use a sprayer. Which of course means more prep time.





I always spray the first coat, and roll the second. That way it looks really good.
I vote for the roller too. Less prep time in masking since you'd only have to mask trim. What you might save in time with the sprayer will probably be eaten up with going back and checking for missed spots as well as covering windows and lights with plastic.
definitely roller very quick and easy if all furniture removed as you have already