The Practical House Painting Guide
I am an Architect and am working on a historic building. The building was built with no building paper substrate. The plaster was applied over 3 inch thick ceramic tiles over studs. If we provide elastomeric paint, will this provide a waterproof membrane with a warranty?
I am restaining my sawn-cut cedar sided home. The cedar was installed via the channel method. The current stain has a beautiful glow to it. There is also much variegation in the wood. All homes I have compared it too appear to have a matte finish. What brands or types
How long does siding and trim need to dry out after days of rainy weather, before it can be painted successfully?
Our home is 60 years old and has had several coats of paint on the exterior wood planks. Current condition includes chips, exposing wood and different degrees of paint layers on each board. I want to know the best way to prep the wood (scraping or power washing) and what
I have brand new James Hardie Cement Fiber lap siding. I would like to know if it should primed before painting even though it comes pre-primed? I am concerned about the caulking that was used in between each lap, wouldn’t that need the coat of primer even if the boards
We’re trying to repaint our 100 year old house this summer and keep struggling with our sander. We have a Porter-Cable random orbital sander that is a two year-old model, but has had very little previous use. If we try to sand for more than on hour or so (sporadically
I am unsure of what type of paint was used last on the house. I plan to powerwash and scrape before painting. I will be using Permanizer (Porter Paint) acrylic exterior paint. Should I use a primer first even though it says self priming?
We have a cabin in Golden Colorado and are pressure washing and sealing it. We would like to know the top sealers that people use in this area.
Are there any tips that you can give for exterior painting with the humidity levels above 60%?
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