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Posts Tagged ‘painting exterior’
Friday, February 17th, 2012
Tips: Painting Exterior Home, With Gutter
Replacements
Painting your homes’ exterior, coupled with replacing gutters at the same time, coincide with both home improvements, possibly saving hundreds down the road. Painting gutters and trim during exterior painting operations is just one facet of the entire exterior painting process. Having an edge of knowledge how both are installed could save you hundreds later, paying for the gutter system itself. Inspecting one’s exterior painting quality is fairly easy to do, but before you paint, an examination of homes’ gutter system
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should be made, and you don’t have to hang off the gutter checking them either.  If your way over due for painting the exterior, chances are gutters could be in need of replacing also, not just plugging holes and painting them, as this is like a band-aid that is only temporary. So if your seeing peeling paint and leaks from the gutters, and your entire exterior is in need of a fresh coat of paint, the following suggestions will help you get the very best of both worlds. Having painted 1000′s of homes
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Tags: color scheme, colored gutters, exterior paint scheme, Exterior Painting, exterior trim color, fascia paint color, gutter color, painted gutters, painting exterior, painting fascia trim, prime fascia
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Exterior House Painting Saves Thousands
Ever hear that cliche “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”? Well, from a painting contractor’s standpoint, “A gallon of paint, is worth thousands of dollars”. And what I can tell you, not painting an exterior will cost you much more in the long run. Yes, we may be in tough economic times, but instead of buying that
Cheap Vinyl Siding After Hail Storm 
Cedar Siding Replacements
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Tags: Exterior Painting, exterior painting saves money, Home Improvement, house painting saves money, Painting Costs, painting exterior, saving money in the home, siding costs, siding repairs, Siding Replacements
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Friday, October 8th, 2010
Painting Masonite™ Siding for Lasting Beauty and
Paint Protection
Painting Masonite™ Siding
Painting Masonite™ siding, several steps are involved to ensure lasting beauty and exterior paint protection dependent from your paints adhesion characteristics and local weather conditions. Depending upon where in the country you live, and what the normal humidity ratings may be, applying exterior paint under the lowest humidity ratings is always recommended. Every city in our country has a normal humidity rating, and if not sure where you live, check with your local weather forecaster. Some areas of our country may never see humidity ratings lower than 70%, such as in Houston or the Southern coast line. Relative humidity is probably the first factor people should take into consideration when painting exterior siding, as well as others listed below.
Masonite™ siding is a man-made product using wood fibers grown in the United States and abroad, going through an extensive milling and manufacturing process. Very high quality, and dense in nature, this exterior siding product comes to home improvement stores ready to be painted, having a grayish tinted primer painted on exposed surfaces. The following steps listed will insure proper care when painting Masonite™ siding.
Cleaning Masonite™ siding
Cleaning Masonite™ siding is done normally by using a high pressure power washer having anywhere from 1500-3500 psi. Careful not to get too close with spray nozzle, as this can damage the siding. A good rule of thumb is staying away at least 6 feet with spray tip. Most of the time no ladders are needed, for higher points of the home, a “Red” solid stream tip can be used, rinsing from the top down, dirt and debris. Using a mild Eco friendly soap or detergent scrubbing on to surfaces, rinsing off using high pressure washers is recommended. Cleaning Masonite™ siding allows proper paint
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Tags: Caulking Masonite Siding, Cleaning Masonite Siding, Denver Painters, Exterior House Painting Tips, Exterior Painting, Exterior Siding, Painting Contractor, painting exterior, Painting Forum, Painting Masonite Siding, Priming Masonite Siding
Posted in Exterior Painting, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Friday, August 20th, 2010
Residential Exterior Painting in Colorado
Residential exterior painting in Colorado requires fresh new paint several years after construction as it is imperative maintaining the outside shell of a home. With regular home improvements and repairs, a home’s protection can be kept up to date, not costing excessive amounts deferring the exterior paint job to a later date. A home’s exterior increases its real estate uniqueness, curb appeal, and thereby holds it’s property value. Applying fresh new exterior paint insures protection from Colorado’s harsh climates we sometimes see, whether it be freezing temperatures or intense direct Sun. Fresh new residential exterior paint is also good, as many manufactures
add mil-decides, and anti-bacterial agents, keeping mildew and insect populations down to a minimum, which also deters Woodpeckers. A Woodpecker’s diet is not wood, but micro-organisms inside the wood surface. So, good rule of thumb is if you are having a problem with Woodpeckers, it’s a very good chance it’s time to paint the exterior of your residence. A high quality exterior paint serves as a defense shield against climate conditions, insects, bacteria, termites and other pesky critters. A quality exterior painting
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Tags: Denver Painters, Denver Painting Contractor, Denver Painting Contractors, Exterior Painting, House Painting, House Painting Services, Painting Contractor, painting exterior, Painting Quote, residential painting
Posted in Exterior Painting | 3 Comments »
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Painting a Stucco House Correctly
House painting exterior Stucco correctly, several steps involved, insuring painting an exterior Stucco home will last. Thank you for visiting this article, and hope you gain some valuable information here. Today, more and more homes are being built with an exterior Stucco finish wall system. Providing quality and appropriate Stucco paint coatings will add a lifetime of enjoyment and protection. Painting Exterior Stucco is very similar to painting EFIS as far as painting techniques and surface appearance, as mentioned in exterior stucco surface tips. The best paint coating developed for EFIS and Stucco made to keep out moisture is Elastomeric paint finishes. First made available in Florida, for Florida’s stucco type exterior wall systems, many benefits are inherit with this wall coating.
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Tags: Elastomeric, Exterior Painting, Exterior Stucco, House Painting, Paint Your House Purple, Painting Contractor, painting exterior, painting stucco, Stucco
Posted in Exterior Painting | 6 Comments »
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