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Exterior painting of new house?

  • 16-04-2013 07:15PM
    #1
    Frank Black
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    Hi folks,
    The external plastering of our house has been complete for nearly a year and we're going to paint shortly.
    I'm just wondering if anyone has recommendations on this.
    Should we apply an anti-fungal coat first?
    Do you need to apply a primer coat?
    Are 2 coats necessary for the first paint?
    Any particular brands of paint to avoid or consider?
    I'm trying to get a rough idea of costs at the moment - area of walls is almost 200m2.
    Any suggestions or advice appreciated.
    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    JuniorB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭JuniorB


    It will require 2 coats. Read paint tin for instructions on watering down i.e. water down first coat more than second.
    We didn't use any anti-fungal.
    We've used Weathershield and have not had any real issues in 2 years.

    Tip for windows etc. Have a bucket of soapy water. Give window and frame a good lashing of soapy water before you paint around it. Any specs etc won't stick then or will be easier to remove.


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