Home Maintenance How-To: Exterior Painting

When it?s time for an exterior painting job, you?ll know. Trying to complete this home maintenance task alone, however, can be a huge burden. While you may want to at least consult with a handyman, we suggest handing the project over to a pro at Handyman Connection of Florida.

If you are a ?do ? it ? yourselfer? and at least want to try and tackle it alone, be sure to remember the three steps in exterior painting: clean, prep, and apply! For each of these steps, it?s important to remember the following.

• Cleaning ? one of the most important tasks for this home maintenance project is to clean the outside surfaces of your house. We suggest a thorough pressure washing of the exterior to save you time and energy. Wait until the surface is dry before continuing.
• Preparation ? Not only will you need to clean your exterior surfaces before you paint, you will need to make sure to repair any damaged surfaces, scrape away loose paint with sandpaper (we suggest sandblasting, or consulting a professional handyman for this task), patch nail holes, apply stain blocking primer, roughen surfaces to enhance the paint sticking, cover everything that you do not want paint to get on and apply primer to any raw surfaces. Do not leave out any of these home repair tasks ? they are imperative to creating the best quality exterior painting job!
• Application ? Now it is time to pick the paint. Exterior paint is available in gloss, semi gloss and flat. It?s important to choose the same type of paint that was used previously on your property. If you need help choosing, ask a professional contractor or the painting consultant in your local home improvement store. You will need to apply at least two coats of paint. Remember that for the trim and intricate window designs, using a brush to apply the paint will be most effective!

This home maintenance project can take up a ton of time and money if you want to do it by yourself. Any mistakes on this type of work can be seen by everyone and re-doing the process can be just as grueling. Consider hiring a professional handyman or at least sign up Handyman Connection of Florida for a free estimate to get the full picture of your possible outcomes.

Source: http://www.go-handymanblog.com/2011/08/12/home-maintenance-how-to-exterior-painting/

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