How to repaint a house: step by step instructions

With the help of our visual guide, you can repaint the wooden house quickly and without errors.

Do you know that on the service life of a colorful layer on the facade of a wooden house affects its location, orientation on the sides of light and atmospheric loads. That is why it is so important to monitor the condition of the surface and as soon as the need arises - to repaint.

Particularly large climatic loads in the restarting areas and on open spaces. And, by the way, on the southern and west sides of the building, their influence many times more than northern.

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Negative factors affecting a tree:

UV radiation destroys the tree, because of which it acquires gray, the fibers rise with a bow, and the surface is easily contaminated.
The moisture contributes to the raging of wood, and during drying, it decreases with volume. Permanent moisture fluctuations cause the stress state of the wooden elements, which over time lead to cracking.
Mold and fungi whose growth stimulates high air humidity. Mold grows over the surface of the tree in the form of dark spots, without weakening its strength, and the fungi rotten destroy the wood.

Tikkurila Homenpoisto. Photo: Tikkurila.

Tikkurila Valtti Pohjuste. Photo: Tikkurila.

The paint increases the wear resistance of wooden facades, reducing the destructive effect of UV radiation and moisture. At the same time, the colorful layer changes the appearance of the house, helps him organically fit into the surrounding landscape. Therefore, experts recommend to apply protective coatings at the earliest stage of construction and do not hesitate with repair staining.

Instructions for repainting a wooden house

Step 1

First, the surface of the walls is cleaned of dirt, the work will take less time if you use the garden hose.

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Step 2.

Mold covered areas must be washed with hypochlorite composition, guided by the instructions for use. It effectively removes mold and blue from wooden, as well as positive and concrete facades, provided that she did not have time to penetrate too deeply. After processing the facade is thoroughly washed with clean water.

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Step 3.

Remove the paint, which is poorly kept and selected. The scraper cleaned areas with protruding fibers of the tree.

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Step 4.

On the surface, purified before the "naked" tree, the primer is applied, which is suitable for outdoor wood treatment.

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Step 5.

For staining of the facade, semi-converted oil paint on an alkyd basis is used. It is intended for external boardy walls, shearing boards, window bindes, railings, fences. The composition protects wood from moisture, dirt and mold. The colorful layer does not flag and does not fade in the sun. Before starting work, paint is thoroughly stirred, after which the first layer is applied to the brush.

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Step 6.

The second layer of paints is applied in a day or a few days after the priming. If necessary, the composition is diluted with White Spirit. With special care, the end ends of the boards are treated.