The Practical House Painting Guide
I have pressure washed it and gotten all loose paint off. I have sealed the cracks in the stucco. I know I have to prime the repaired areas and the bear areas, but what about where there is still paint.
I would like to paint asbestos siding/shakes and would like to know if I should pressure wash prior to painting? Also would you prime before painting with exterior latex? The siding is fragile and has chipped off on some of the corners. Would the pressure washer cause more damage?
Aloha, I need to know the steps to take in preparing a house for exterior painting. (This is a very old house) This is what I did, step by step: 1)Sprayed house with Clorox and water to remove mildew. Rinsed and let dry. 2)Patched holes and sand the house. 3)Now
What causes the finish on my newly stained and sealed deck to be tacky after letting it dry for weeks? My deck needed to be treated after we moved in since the previous owners had ignored it. There was sealant where the eaves protected the surface but none where it
I am having a fiberglass door put on my exterior front door. The builder has asked me if I want it painted or stained. The door gets extreme sun and rain at times. Which would hold up better under these extreme conditions?
Last year we put in a concrete porch in backyard. Some of the concrete splattered on house. We have had a hard time getting concrete off. We are prepping the exterior of house to paint. We have tried power washing and sandpaper, nothing worked. We were afraid of rubbing too
The exterior siding is red cedar clapboards, which should have been painted a year or two ago. Some of the finish has worn down to bare wood, and I’m concerned about tannin bleed. My thinking is the oil stain will block the tannins, while the acrylic final coat would resist
What type of caulking should I use on the exterior for siding. I have a few gaps where the siding ends.
I’m about to paint the trim outside the house. Just got new roof metal that is outlining the eaves. Will painting the metal give the home a better look or will it look better just leaving it silver?
Are there times when Priming is NOT Recommended to paint exterior stucco. Or is priming always recommended. We are considering using elastomeric.
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