Title: How To Paint a House Exterior - The Home Depot
Headings: How To Paint a House Exterior
Project Guide
How To Paint a House Exterior
Time Required: Over 1 day
Difficulty: Intermediate
Tools
Safety Glasses & Sunglasses
Paint Buckets
Wire Brushes
Sandpaper
Paint Brushes
Extension Ladders
Materials
wood fillers
drop cloths
patching & repair
paint thinner, solvents & cleaners
caulk
tape

Content: Make sure the surface you are painting is dry and there is no rain in the weather forecast. Apply primer to bare siding. For best results, allow primer to dry. 7
RINSE THE ENTIRE HOUSE AGAIN
Paint roof trim and soffits before the walls if they are a different color. 8
PAINT THE INSIDE CORNERS AND AROUND THE TRIM
Use a corner roller or trim brush to paint these areas. 9
PAINT THE SIDING
On clapboard or shingle siding, cut in the lip (bottom edges) of the siding before painting the face. 10
ROLL OR BRUSH, STARTING AT THE TOP OF THE WALL
Work as far away as you can reach. Finish the stroke directly in front of you. Repeat until the block of siding you can reach is painted. 11
START EACH STROKE TO THE RIGHT BY FEATHERING THE BRUSH OR ROLLER
Feathering means placing the surface of the brush or roller against the siding gradually, instead of abruptly.