What you need to know if you want to paint your house on the outside

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What you need to know if you want to paint your house on the outside

Painting the house on the outside is an action that should be done over a few years, not just for aesthetic reasons, but also because it protects your house and it prolongs the house life. Like any other important activity, also the painting of the house requires preparation in advance. Especially if you want to paint it yourself, then you definitely need to pay more attention to the preparatory phase.

Here is what you need to do:

1. Clean well the exterior walls

Over time, the house faces all the bad weather: torrential sun, torrential rains, frosts or even strong wind. This makes the dust become imbued with the paint, so it is good to clean the walls with a dry brush and then wash them with a stream of water. If you want to use a hose, take care of the water pressure. If it is too strong, there is the possibility of damaging the walls.

2. Repair any cracks

If you have portions in walls that have cracks, we recommend you to repair them before you start painting. Our suggestion is to thermo-insulate the house on the outside with expanded polystyrene, not only will ensure your thermal comfort in any season, but the polystyrene boards will protect your walls in time.

3. Choose the best time of the year to paint on the outside

When you plan to paint the house on the outside, you must also take into account the weather from the outside. Times of increased humidity or canicular days are not recommended. The increased humidity will prevent the paint from getting caught, and a canicular weather will dry the paint too quickly, and the result will not be the one you want. The ideal temperature for painting is 23 degrees Celsius with low humidity in the air, namely in spring or early autumn.

If you have scheduled this action during the summer, you will not paint during the day when it is very hot, but rather in the evenings when the temperatures decreases.

4. Do not rebate on the quality of the materials

The quality of the materials you use is very important for a good and lasting result. Choose quality decorative paints and decorative plaster to withstand in time. If you do not know what to choose, we recommend you to ask a professional who you will definitely find in the shop where you will buy the paint.

5. Protect the areas that you do not want to spoil

Because post-painting cleaning can take some time, it is best to use a protective foil for the surface around the house and an adhesive tape for window frames. Once you have finished painting, remove the adhesive tape, pull the foil and … ready, you do not have to do extra work!

6. Decorative edges

If you want the edges around the windows to be painted in another color, then it is good to do this at the end when you finish painting the whole house. Also, use the adhesive tape to delineate the spaces that need to be painted, so you will not worry about going out well.

7. Choosing the colors

Choosing a color can be a complicated task because the available color palette is extremely generous. If you do not want to risk choosing bold colors, then it is good to go on neutral and classic shades, such as beige or brown tones.

Here are some suggestions that we liked a lot and we hope to inspire you in choosing the right color for your house.