My house hasn't been painted in 12 years!

My house hasn’t been painted in at least 12 years. We had it power washed but not a lot of paint came off. The paint that is left is pealing and cracked looking all over the house. We tried scraping the paint but it seemed impossible. Do we need to

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Protecting roof from drips?

I need to paint the trim above a shingled porch roof. I’m looking for pro. hints on how this should be dealt with. I will need to be standing on this to paint. Would you cover the shingles with something (and if so what) or just be prepared to wash

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Prepainting and Stacking Siding

I want to prepaint hardiplank siding before it is installed. How long would it have to dry before I could stack it? The siding will end up being stacked for about 2 months before it is installed.

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New paint in bathroom is not adhering.

We have just painted the bathroom using silk finish paint but it is not adhering and in some areas can be wiped off (1 day later). We wonder if the paint underneath is bathroom paint. Can we wash the walls and start again – if so what should we use?

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Painting w/Acrylic paint in wet weather?

My house painters (hired by my carpentry contractor) are painting the aluminum siding on my house (Sherwin-Williams acrylic primer/paint). We’ve had more rainy days than dry days. After rain, I wish they would allow one sunny day to dry things out before continuing…but…they always show up to paint the day

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Exterior Brick Paint Color?

My house is a ranch style with chocolate brown trim and siding but has a multi color brick facade which I want to paint. The roof is a med. tan and I also want to paint the shutters. What goes with chocolate brown?

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Water Blistering Paint

Water forms blisters on newly painted wall. This has happened in the same place each time the house has been painted. What is the cause of this?

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Finish on an exterior louvered door?

I have a new (fully vented) louvered exterior door that faces due west and gets full west sun with extreme heat (Dallas, TX) in the summer. The door is made of mahogany. Should I paint it or stain it? Oil base or latex? Thanks in advance for the help.

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Color for House

My house has brick on the front. It isn’t all brick, just brick on the first story of the front, the rest is shingle. The trim around the windows is bright white which needs to stay that way since it’s a wood-like composite so no need to paint. The stairs

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