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.
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 ...
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 ...
Another painting method for steel doors is using a roller and rolling a steel door will produce a beautiful even finish. Painting a steel door with a roller will produce a fine even stipple that is more pleasing than brush ...
The most basic house painting method is brushing and rolling exterior paint. Although more labor intensive than spraying, this paint application method can produce superior results in some instances. This painting technique ...
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Extreme weather is bound to cause some damage to your roof, therefore it can be challenging when you are keeping your roof from leakages. There are several ways to build a roof to keep water from entering your ...
This video quickly explains/shows some aspects of lead paint containment and encapsulation per the RRP lead rules. Contractors that follow these rules know how to produce as little lead dust as possible, effectively ...
In recent years there has been a proliferation of “self-priming” paints hitting the market. Very few products can be considered self priming and most normal paints are not a part of this category. Primer plays a very ...
Do-it-yourself homeowners are notorious for home improvement mishaps. From hammered fingers to bruised shins, there is no end to the ways that home owners can find to injure themselves while remodeling their homes. ...
Most professionals and homeowners select spray painting to save time and their backs. Paint spraying can apply a lot of primer or paint very fast saving days of manual labor, but this method has some limitations. The main ...
By anonymous.
Choosing the correct airless paint spray tip for your application can be a difficult one. This choice can affect the operation and effectiveness of the entire airless spray system. The manufacture will have recommendations for the max ...
For the best possible results paint spraying a steel door is the way to go. Painting a steel door with a paint sprayer can produce the smoothest possible finish as long as a few simple guide lines are followed. Before ...
Spring will soon be here and it will be time for home maintenance after a winter of neglect. Your home is probably the largest investment you will ever make. You should be doing seasonal preventative maintenance on ...
Natural wood garage doors give any house a striking appearance. From rustic to elegant, wood projects value. To keep your wood garage doors looking nice, it is important to stain and seal them. Staining and sealing ...
Embossed fiberglass is a low maintenance substitute to the standard wood door. Plus, staining a fiberglass door can be easier than working with wood. The main difference between wood and fiberglass is the type of stain ...
By Mike Miller
(www.Paintyourhouseandsave.com)
Clean Straight Lines: How to get crisp lines between two colors. We’ve all seen the commercials: the lady pulls away the blue tape to reveal the sharpest line between to colors you could possibly imagine. ...
The most lasting and cost effective way to change the color of stucco is with paint. With your full attention on the details, from surface preparation to applying a high quality finish paint, the new look and color of your exterior stucco ...
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