Repainting the outside of your house can be fun, but you need to do it perfectly. A poor paint job will cause you a lot of problems, not to mention more expenses down the line. So you need to be extremely cautious while repainting your house exterior. And to help you get started here is everything you should know about repainting the outside of your house.
Observing the Signs
Normally, people do not repaint their houses without a cause or an occasion. There can be many reasons why you might want to repaint the exterior. Perhaps you are planning to sell the house soon and you need to impress potential buyers. Or maybe there is a big event at your place and you do not want your house to look all old and worn out. Whatever the case, your house will show signs that it is time for a new paint job on the outside.
Let us go through some of those signs that you need to watch out for.
- Cracked or Peeling Paint: The exterior paint will crack open or peel apart over time. It will happen a lot faster than it is supposed to if you did not use high-quality paint the first time. However, it is a very simple problem, with a simple solution – just repaint it.
- Mold: All though these are just surface-level stains, moisture stains and mold can be quite damaging. In most cases, pressure washing the mold and following it up with a paint job should be enough to deal with them. However, you might have to break the exterior plaster and redo it if the damage is extensive.
- Fading Colors: Due to the changing outdoor weather conditions, the exterior of your house has to go through a lot. And they go through these things every year. Your exterior has to deal with the extreme summer heat, rainfall, and snow. As a result, the paint starts to fade away. Slowly but surely, there will come a time when you can tell that the colors on the outside are no longer what they once were. That is when you need to realize that it is time for a repainting of the exterior.
When to Start Painting
Once you have identified the signs that your house needs a new paint job, you cannot just start painting right away. You will have to wait for the right opportunity to do so. And one of the major factors behind this is the weather.
As you should already know by now, the weather affects the exterior of your house more than any other element or factor. From developing cracks and peels to making the color look faded, bad weather can do a lot of damage. Hence, you need to find out the ideal weather conditions for painting, and then get started.
Avoid seasons when it is always raining or snowing. You can never get the job done in such weather conditions. Summer is arguably the ideal season for painting. However, you still need to be careful. The paint will not stick to the walls properly if you are painting under direct sunlight, or if the temperature of your surroundings is too high.
So if you must paint during the summer, which many will suggest you should, you need to do it during the early hours of the day. The closer you get to noon, the hotter it will become. And you cannot get the job done properly.
How to Choose the Right Paint
For painting the exterior, you will want something long-lasting and weather-proof. You would want the paint to withstand all sorts of adversities.
Ideally, you have two types of paints to choose from – water-based paints (latex paint), or oil-based paints. Both types of paints are popular choices for exterior projects.
Latex dries quickly, so you can get the project done a lot faster. And it also has less odor. Water-based paints, on the other hand, are cost-effective. Unlike latex, they do not require double coating. They are very easy to work with and stick to the walls very easily. Both paints have their advantages and disadvantages. Your choice will depend on the type of your project, and how soon you are looking to be done with it.
These are all the things about exterior house painting that you need to know before starting work on your house. Maintain these things, and the paint job will look stunning and last you years.
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