By: Stephen Drommonsy
Submitted: 2010-06-20 03:54:01 | Word Count: 482
The outside appearance of your home should be as pleasant as the inside, so painting the outside is the first step that you have to do towards making it your house.
Your friendly paint shop personnel can help you in picking the right paint for your place of residence. Discuss with him about the materials in your home - whether it is drywall, plaster, stucco, brick or wood, because different surfaces need different preparations and coatings. Research and choosing a quality coating are two basic steps in achieving a durable and long-lasting paint job.
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Now that you have the whole lot on hand, let the painting begin!
Check the temperature. It is best to work with a temperature higher than 10 degrees Centigrade. In addition check for the dampness of the surfaces, it should not be damp, or else paint will develop bubbles and chip off. Also steer clear of painting during foggy weather.
Clean the surfaces. Remove dust and dirt, old chipping paint, rough spots and protruding nail heads before filling with putty when it is dry.
Mix the paint methodically by stirring well before and during use to ensure colour uniformity.
Painting tips: at all times paint from the top down to avoid drips and spatters, brushing or rolling is the best choice in painting methods. Spraying is also a fine technique, but it demands more skills and practice to achieve the desired results. The method you choose will depend mainly on the chosen paint and construction of your house. Some require a combination of both, some don’t.
Consider that in this activity, you are required to be physically healthy and capable of tough work. Another point, external painting is a dirty job especially if your home is really in a bad shape. It can also be fairly dangerous depending on its height, you may need to use ladders or scaffolding. In this case it will be good to consider hiring expert painters, experienced in such everyday jobs.
Exterior painting is difficult work and by doing it yourself you may or may not pull off the results that you’ve been expecting. Planning exterior painting means arranging a lot of things, so you really have to to plan it carefully, otherwise you will end up wasting the paint you have bought. So put a lot of thought in preparation of the steps you need take as well as the work necessary before to beginning the venture.
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Hi, this is Stephen again. Exterior painting is difficult work and by doing it yourself you may or may not pull off the results that you’ve been expecting. Planning exterior painting means arranging a lot of things, so you really have to to plan it carefully, otherwise you will end up wasting the paint you have bought.
