We prepped the house by pressure washing. I found this affordable pressure washer on Amazon and it worked great! We sprayed the brick with just water to clean it. The vinyl was sprayed with a small amount of outdoor cleaner added to really loosen the grime. We worked from top to bottom and used a ladder with ladder stabilizer, making sure not to spray upward on the siding (this would cause water to run behind the siding which can be very bad). Once this was done, we let the siding completely dry before the next steps.
The layout of a 4,000 sq. ft. home generally includes four to five bedrooms, three to four bathrooms, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, and additional rooms, depending on the layout. If you’re planning on painting the interior, it will cost between $12,000 and $16,000. For the exterior, you can expect to pay between $7,000 and $15,000. If you want to get both jobs done at once, the price ranges from $19,000 to $31,000 to paint the entire house.
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Yes, you can mix interior and exterior paints as long as they have the same base. You can even mix a flat and a semi-gloss paint as long as they are both either oil-based or water-based. Be sure to combine both paints in a clean container and thoroughly mix the paints.
Blend your roller work into the previously cut-in areas, and do not stop until the entire ceiling has been painted.
Over 80% of coating failures are attributed to improper surface preparation. The method of preparation depends on the surface material, the environment, and how long the coating is expected to last.
There are many reasons why paint can start peeling off of interior walls or exterior surfaces, even... more»
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Exterior paint, unlike interior paint, is exposed to severe weather conditions. Get high-quality paint for a durable finish. Low-quality paint may be cheap but will not last long; it is said that high-quality paints lasts twice as much as the duration of low-grade paint. Consider the following factors when selecting your outdoor paint.
With lap siding, paint each board’s underside edge before painting its surface, brushing horizontally.
Kristie, Can you share the color and brand you used for the house and trim and the watered down blue. I’m in the process of building in historic St. Augustine and I try to never re-invent the wheel! 🙂 Becky
The cost to repaint a whole house interior ranges from $1,000 to $7,500 depending on the size. Painting an entire 2,000 square foot house costs $1,600 to $5,600 on average. Prices fall on the higher-end of the range when also painting the ceilings, trim, doors, and baseboards. Whole House Painting Cost Home Square Feet Average Cost To Paint 800 $700 – $3,000 1,000 $800 – $3,600 1,200 $1,000 – $3,900 1,300 $1,100 – $4,100 1,400 $1,200 – $4,300 1,500 $1,300 – $4,400 1,600 $1,400 – $4,600 1,800 $1,500 – $5,300 2,000 $1,600 – $5,600 2,200 $1,700 – $5,900 2,500 $1,800 – $6,300 3,000 $2,000 – $7,500
If you're not confident in your ability to cut a clean, straight line with your paint brush - you might want to consider using some blue painter's tape to mask off any window and door trim, baseboards, crown moldings, etc. that you don't want to accidentally bump with your brush and roller cover.
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For this step, you’ll need: Brushes, paint rollers and frames, paint sprayer, drop cloths, telescoping ladder, paint bucket, painter’s tape, and paint trays.
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You can adjust the size of the area you're covering with each full roller cover depending on how heavy or light the coverage is turning out. The paint should be heavy enough to cover but not heavy enough to run, sag, or drip.