Do it Yourself For Granny Flats Painting Tasks

It's not as simple as it looks, but one project that pretty much anyone can do on their house is painting. Determined by how much time you have lived in your house, and how long it has been since it was painted, you'll know how difficult the job will be. So long as you have plenty of time to do the job, you can save money by doing your own painting, and prep work. If you feel that there isn't the time, then you should think about hiring someone.

After years, the paint on your wall is likely to either begin to fade or peel. As it happens, your single option might be to scrape the paint off your wall. If your granny flat is really old, you may have several coats of paint, which will compound the problem. You are going to have a tougher time when the layers of paint below are oil-based. Once you get your peeled paint stripped off, and scraped as best as you could, then you need to putty the holes in the wood, spackle the bare spots in the drywall, and next, sand it as good as you can. Upon having completed this process, clean off the dust and let it dry up. Make sure you wait approximately 24 hours to completely dry.

Older granny flats may have problems with moisture build-up. Should there be extreme condensation, a leak, or dampness building-up, the result will also be cracking paint. This is typical inside the bathrooms where there is excessive moisture along with mold and mildew. Though typical in bathrooms, this issue can also occur in other parts of the home. If you have a leak or shrubs that are too close to your house, you will experience paint cracks. When you have cracking paint caused by too much moisture, then you need to think about a different solution. If it's inside of the living space, you will need to make a solution that is one part bleach and three parts water to remove the paint and kill the mildew. If it is outside of the home, merely use the solution that comes with a pressure washer.

One other problem that has to have a painter, is when the color is fading, which normally happens on the exterior. This occurs usually outside the home where there is direct sunlight nearly for the whole day. To reduce fade, do not use bright colors like red for the house. If you want a bit of declaration color, check out golden or ruddy tone.

To have your granny flat looking nice, you must never let it get into that bad of shape. You need to make the effort to repaint every few years and repair any leaks once they happen.

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