[FONT=Arial Narrow]undefined[/FONT][COLOR=Orange]undefined[/COLOR] Ok, please settle in an argument between my fiance and I. We have OLD wood paneling (knotty) in our LONG bowling alley sized hallway. It is not the BEST of knotty pine. We decided to paint it b/c our hallway was just too dark, even w/ lights. Anyways, [I][B]some[/B][/I] of the boards have become warped over time. We don't want to replace individual boards b/c eventually down the road, we'll probably sheet rock the hallway. I have tried to paint in between the cracks but the cracks all vary in size! Some are less than 1/4" and some are closer to 1/2"! They're all about 1/4" deep. What do you suggest I fill them in with. I had read somewhere that wood putty or white caulk would work. My fiance says I'm crazy and that none of those ideas would ever work b/c of the boards uneven-ness (the majority of the hall has flat smooth boards). HELP!

So I have rather ambitious plans to paint the entire interior of my new house before I move my family in. I will be using a combination of spraying (with backrolling) and rolling. I have a Graco Magnum 5 sprayer (see homedepot site or graco site). I have many questions, but a couple key questions are: 1. should I tape off all the outlet/switch covers or remove them and cover the outlet/switch appropriately. 2. The paint I am using specifies 3 hours until the paint is dry to the touch and 6 hours to apply next coat. How long do I have to wait to apply masking tape to a painted surface without risking pulling the paint up when I remove the tape? Thanks in advance for your advice!