I bought some masonry water sealer from B&Q, there own brand. I cleaned all masonry first then I applied the sealer, but a lot of the brickwork has turned into a milky color after it dried out. Making the house look as if its covered in dust. Is there anyway

Just purchased this home with pine vertical siding. How can I tell if it is finished with paint or stain? It is a solid red color.

Live in the Palm Springs area, where it has been 100-115 degrees most every day. I am presuming that one should not apply Elastomeric (over previous Elastomeric on Stucco) in this heat. Is this correct? If so, what is the maximum temperature allowable for this application?

Should I be concerned that using elastomeric paint on the exterior of my house may result in more mold inside the house because the paint does not allow moisture to move out of the walls?

I am on a homeowners’ committee in a Pulte built community of town homes. I hope that you can advise us about some important issues. The community is four years old and the exterior consists of Hardie Board plank siding, unpainted brick and stone, and wood trim. It is in

I had my outdoor metal grating painted two weeks ago with alkyd paint and it is still tacky. It is very humid here in Costa Rica and it rained a few days. Does paint sometimes take a very long time to dry? Does it ever not dry, just stay tacky