How to Prepare a House for Exterior Painting
Finishing the facade of the house is a whole complex of works on designing, preparing and decorating the exterior structures of the building. Qualitatively executed measures on facing and decoration of external walls give the object an individual look and define its style. In addition, modern types of home decoration can increase its heat efficiency, improve the structural integrity of the building and the durability of all elements.
Steps You Need to Undertake
To prepare the outside of the walls for further processing, it is necessary to follow this algorithm:
- Begin by removing the old cover. It is necessary to get rid of the traces of the previous finishing so that new facing materials can easily cover the wall of a private house and last as long as possible. That is why the paint, old plaster should be removed, and the panels dismantled.
- If necessary, the surface is plastered. This is done in the first place in those cases where it is necessary to prepare an absolutely flat wall without any bulges or irregularities. After the preparation of the solution, taking into account all the proportions, it is applied to the facade.
- Next, you need to wait for a certain period of time (it is indicated by the manufacturer of the plaster) to achieve maximum drying. After that, the surface is processed to give it an ideal smoothness.
- Before starting work, it is necessary to clean the wall of possible contamination. You can do it with a rag. It is best to conduct work in dry weather without a strong wind. In fact, the surface must be so clean that when you hold your hand on it there are no visible traces of anything (chalk, plaster).
- The wall is primed, which is especially important before applying the paint. This is done in order to better prepare the facade. In addition, the primer allows improving the quality of the adhesion of walls to the solution, which is planned to be applied.
- Thanks to such actions, it is possible to prepare the wall for practically all basic types of processing, including further painting.
Begin by removing the old cover
Choosing the Materials
Selecting materials for facade works, it should be remembered that the color scheme gives the whole structure a certain mood and instantly creates the first perception of the owners, their tastes and preferences. When selecting the finishing technology, the following parameters should be considered:
- Climatic features of the region and organizational working conditions
- The initial state of the surface of the walls
- Type of construction of the building and the time of its construction
- The architectural style of the house and other buildings on the site
- Individual wishes of the owners of the object.