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They save a lot of money on paint that way.
They save a lot of money on paint that way.
The first and second one YES! The third and fourth HELL yes. The third and fourth look like barns in those hues. The third is the worst as it has no trim color to offset that DARK brown. Historically correct is one thing but ugly is another. Just because something is old doesn't mean it looks right. lol lol
Nah, looks like a whore house and probably was at one time.
Here you go James! Located in California, very basic architectural style, in neutral colors and an ocean view. Best part, if you have the time, the rent is free!
So you would prefer this:
To this?
Or this:
To this?
Oh, well!
De gustibus and all that...
Maybe they are using walmart paint, if they are constantly having to repaint it.
Be a good neighbor ...... point them to a sherwin-williams or something.
What a lovely picture. But what/where is that?
Definitely! Sherwin-Williams may cost more initially but it LASTS.
I've always found it interesting that the end of the popularity of multi- colored paint schemes coincided with the replacement of linseed resin paint with alkalyd resin and rubber based paint. Both of the newer paints are much easier to apply than the old product, but they have a far shorter life span in the weather. Properly applied linseed resin paint can last between thirty and fifty years in the weather if it's surface is occasionally refreshed with a coat of oil thinned with turps.
How long were you in for?Trust me, you would not enjoy your stay! It's San Quentin State Prison California.
Does the paint peel on the house that gets repainted so much?
Most of what causes peeling paint on a house is poor insulation. If there isn't a dead air space that allows the clapboards to dry out, they will stay moist and then shed the paint.
My parent's house does this on the back end, which they re-clapboarded and put insulation behind. There is no dead air space and not sufficient insulation to keep moisture from moving inside the house out. As moisture moves out of the house, it contacts colder air at the clapboards and condenses. But because there is no dead air space, the insulation becomes soaked and is like constantly having a wet sponge on the clapboards. In un-insulated houses, this isn't a problem because the whole wall is dead air space.
This is why I shudder whenever they insulate a house with spray foam on this old house- no dead air space. And for other reasons.