The exterior painting
of your house is the most visible feature of your house. A nicely-painted house
looks cheerful and livable. There are several reasons why people paint their
house. By painting your house, you increase its aesthetic value. Most houses
can take your breath away at first glance because of the beautiful painting.
The design could be simple but with excellent paintwork, your house can look
attractive and inviting. Painting the
exterior of your house has a more significant role than the interior house paintingbecause it protects the surfaces of the outside part of your house from harsh
weather conditions that can weaken the surfaces and damage them. Too much
direct heat from the sun, wind, rain, snow, and dirt can cause the walls to
deteriorate and probably fall down when left unattended for a long time. Even
concrete surfaces can be affected by the harsh elements of nature. They can
crack during summer because of too much heat. During winter, moisture
accumulates and before you know it water had seeped into the walls and caused
great damage.
Your house is your biggest investment and you must take good
care of it. One way to make your house look attractive and get protected from
sunshine, rain, wind, snow, grime and dust is to have its exterior painted.
This is a huge undertaking especially if you have a big house and doing it
alone will take a long time. Hiring professionals to do the exterior painting of your house will
save you money, time and effort. However, if you have a long vacation without
any concrete plan on how to spend it, you can try doing the repainting of the
exterior of your house. If your house is big, you can hire one or two people to
help you. Here are some tips on how to have the best and long lasting exterior painting. First, have the
repainting done from spring through summer. Plenty of sunshine is needed to
help the paint dry quickly.
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Rain or snow can destroy the still moist paint on your
walls. Second, remember that best surfaces make a repainting job great. Inspect
the surfaces that you plan to be painted. Tiny holes and cracks must be covered
using a filler to ensure that the paint will have a smooth finish. Then remove
all peeling paint and other loose things from the wall. Sandpaper can be used
to smoothen areas that have glossy paint clinging on therm. After the wall is
properly cleaned, apply a base coat and smoothers. They cover other
imperfections and ensures that your will be able to achieve a smooth and glossy
finish. Cleaning the surface to be painted will ensure that the paint will last
long and will not peel off after a few months.
Remove all stains by washing the walls using cloth soaked in
water with detergent. If there are parts that are glossy, scrape the remaining paint
so that the new coating will stick to the new surface. Severely damaged areas must be covered with
plaster. You can skim the walls with plaster but doing this on your own may not
give you the best results. Hiring a professional plasterer is recommended to
achieve the best results for your exterior
painting. Second, prepare all the equipment that you need such as ladders,
brushes, rollers, and paint. Painting must be done up to the topmost portion of
the wall. Keep the painters safe by providing durable and high ladders. In
addition, the quality of the finished painting will be affected by the kind of
brush or roller that you use. Have several brushes and rollers so that the
appropriate tool can be used for certain parts of the house exterior. Third, choose
the color scheme if you have not yet decided on it. Bright and cheerful colors
will add value to your house both in ambiance and market value. Houses with
bright-colored paint are welcoming and they seem to make the people living in
the house appear happy. Environment-friendly paints will make your house a
healthy place to live in. Remember to use colors that complement or contrast
each other for a more attractive look.
With modern technology applied in exterior painting, you can now preview the image of your house in a
computer when painted using a suggested color scheme. This will help you decide
what changes you want to make. Since paint colors are distributed in the areas
you want to have a certain color, the amount of paint for each color that will
be needed can be estimated. Wasting paint will be prevented using this
technology. For the safety of the painters and occupants of the house, use
paint brands approved by the EPA or Environment Protection Agency. These brands
are safe to use and do not present any health or environmental hazards.
