Professional Exterior Painting Information
From a professional painter’s point of view, exterior painting is the most important home maintenance project that can be done. Often the paint and caulking is all that is stopping damage from the weather and water.
You don’t have to be a professional painter to recognize that the condition of the exterior paint is one of the most important factors for maintaining a home’s value. When paint and caulk begins to wear out, it stops protecting your home from the damaging effects of water and sun. Neglected flaking paint can lead to thousands in siding replacement costs.
Preparing to paint the exterior of your home is the most important step. Yet, there is more to painting the exterior of your home than preparation.
Environmentally friendly products are hot these days, and virtually every paint manufacturer now carries a line of low VOC paints. How do low VOC paints impact the environment and your health? Are they really as “green” ...
Low VOC paints are almost the industry standard today, but many manufacturers are going a step further, creating no VOC paints that are even safer. No VOC is actually a misnomer, because it is virtually impossible to produce a ...
T1-11 is variety of wooden panel siding made of plywood. Each piece of T1-11 siding is routed, so that once installed, it looks like vertical strips of wood. This siding is a very common exterior shed or outbuilding material, ...
A professional painter will always use a 5 gal paint bucket and bucket grid when rolling. This is much better than a paint roller and tray. Paint roller bucket grids are used to rid the roller cover of excess paint, overloading of the ...
It doesn’t take long for a professional painter to pick out the “holidays” of the previous painter, most likely not a professional. From a professionals view, there is nothing more frustrating than trying to ...
While it is never much fun to re-paint a porch floor, there are ways to make the experience more enjoyable. By opting to be creative, you can quickly transform a plain wooden porch floor into a ...
If your fence needs a little something extra to make it stand out from the crowd, consider painting a mural on it. For fences that surround your backyard, try painting murals on the inside to brighten up and ...
Often there is some confusion about painting a steel door. Many homeowners have heard about the problems associated with painting pre-primed steel doors. Some of these problems are excessive peeling of the paint on the door ...
To achieve professional results for your aluminum and steel siding paint job you need to imagine the job involving many steps. Each step will progress in a natural manner from one to another. Evaluate the ...
Cement board manufacturers have really turned this product into an attractive siding choice. Many cement board siding options are pre-finished in a variety of colors. Unfortunately, as with any product, repainting can ...
The initial preparations are generally speaking the part of the work which people tend to neglect. I can not stress the importance of cleaning the surface you are working with enough. Be sure that ...
Learn how to paint interior doors for a new fresh look. The door is a main focal point of any space and painting doors can have a dramatic effect on the overall look of a room’s decor. Many doors see a lot of use and often ...
In most circumstances painting exterior brick is very basic and straight forward. These are the steps I take to paint exterior brick, whether it is unpainted or previously painted. Following these steps will make sure your ...
By Herb Ahu
(Challis, Idaho)
I recently got the bid on a job painting the exterior of an old garage made of particle board. I prepped the exterior and huge flakes of the old board came off. My biggest mistake was to roll that exterior ...
By B & A Dallas Painters
(Dallas, TX)
This video gives a good demonstration of how to paint typical metal garage doors with an airless paint sprayer. This method is preferred for an even good looking finish. Also provides masking details and ...
By Courtney and Wise
(Sydney, Australia)
In an economic downturn, it’s harder to decide what investments will be the wisest. You may be putting off having your home painted till things seem more settled. In fact, painting can be your best investment. With ...
By Stefano
Painting Metal Surfaces to Last Anyone who has had need to paint metal surfaces or who is a professional with working with metals, painting and such knows fully well that painting metal is way different from painting ordinary ...
If your home has siding, it’s important to identify what type it is. Painting siding can encompass several application techniques. Be sure you use the right painting technique for long lasting results. There are primarily ...
A freshly painted house facade is something that can make many envy the look of your home. And even though this project requires some elbow grease and plenty of time, many of us find ...
It doesn’t matter if you’re painting the interior or exterior of your commercial property, the entire project can turn out to be more complicated than you anticipated. Still, with some careful ...
By Chris Ross
Painting exterior brick can be a great way to enhance the curb appeal of your home. From increasing its resale value to offering more design options, painting brick offers several advantages. However, ...
You often hear when you’re told how to to ask about the quality of the contractor’s work. The definition of quality can be somewhat subjective. Yet, there are definite parameters that define whether you ...
Paint & Primer replaces solid body stain on contemporary spec home construction. Demonstrates good preparation techniques and the application of primer. The solid bodied stain is now replaced with primer ...
By Chuck
Residential Painting Exterior Are you thinking about painting the outside of a residential property? Well, there are some things to take note of. A lot of work can go into painting the outside of a residential home. ...
Now that you know what makes a good roller frame, choosing the correct roller cover is the next step in putting together a useful paint roller set-up that will make your house painting project less labor intensive. Paint roller naps ...
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