When it comes to home-improvement projects, repainting the interior may be a common idea, but giving the home’s exterior a fresh and protective coat of new paint should also be a consideration.

Prime House. Apply a coat of exterior primer if the surface is in poor condition. ... primer may not be necessary. 10. Paint House. With an assistant, paint the house with the backrolling method.

Paint a single, thin layer of primer on your exterior from top to bottom. Then, allow the primer enough time to dry before adding your new layer of paint. Add the first layer: After the primer has ...

Painting a whole house is a huge task, but the work isn’t hard. Anyone can paint. That’s why I don’t hire it out. Instead, I tackle it one wall at a time every summer. Depending on the size ...

A primer on house painting: When to DIY and when to hire Twin Cities professionals. ... For the exterior work, prices ranged from $1,830 to $6,800, a difference of $4,970.

While technically you can use exterior paint inside and interior paint outside, there are a lot of good reasons not to, and we've listed them below. But first, here's a short primer (sorry, we ...

If your house was built before 1978 and you don’t know whether the paint contains lead, either assume it does or hire a certified inspector to test for it.

That’s what you want: Your paint needs to stick to your house siding, windows, furniture, deck railing and so forth. And, if given the choice, you’d want it to stick for 20 or 30 years ...