Works associated with the exterior painting of the house, perform an aesthetic and protective function. The high-quality painting of the facade of a private house can change the appearance of the building, giving it a stylish and modern look. And on the other hand it is the facade that takes on the impact of the external environment: moisture, wind, rain and snow. In principle, painting the facade of the building is not much more difficult than painting the walls from the inside. It simply requires special paint for external work, a slightly different preparation of the foundation and installation of scaffolding.
Contents
- Scaffolding
- Preparatory work
- Face painting with own hands
- Facade painting technology
- Video painting for the facade of the house
Scaffold installation
Special attention should be given to the installation of scaffolding. They can be rented and gradually rearranged from wall to wall or made independently. Mobile scaffolds are quite convenient.
Forests should be stable - this is the guarantee of the safety of the work. If the house is one-storey, instead of scaffolding, you can use the so-called.scaffolding or even do without them, and the coloring to produce a roller on a high handle. However, in this case, there is a risk of poorly painting the upper parts of the facade.
Preparatory work for
Before commencing work, the substrate is dust-free, cleaned. Cracks, chips, pits, hollows are plastered.
The substrate should be primed depending on the material: primer or impregnation to improve adhesion and to reduce the consumption of the paint material.
Primer can be applied with a brush, roller or spray gun.
Painting the facade with your own hands
Facade paint, as a rule, is highly weather resistant, durable, resistant to ultraviolet rays. Famous manufacturers of paint and varnish products have developed whole systems of cleaning, priming and painting facades. It is better and more convenient for work to choose a primer and paint from one manufacturer. A universal option for any basis is acrylic paints. They also carried out the painting of the facade on the plaster.
Painting technology for facade walls
Before work, the paint should be opened and mixed thoroughly until smooth. First, it is necessary to paint along the perimeter door and window openings, complex architectural areas.
This painting is more convenient to produce by brush.
It is more convenient to paint flat large surfaces with a soft roller.
The painting of the façade by the roller is carried out by movements from top to bottom. Do not forget about personal protective equipment. Work is necessary in gloves, if the stain is produced with a paint with a sharp odor, you need to wear a respirator.
Depending on the quality of the paint and the degree of porosity of the surface, it may be necessary to apply several coats of paint, each of which is applied only after the previous one has dried completely.
At the end, the window slopes are painted very gently with a flat brush. Usually they are painted white, because it reflects the sunlight and in the rooms it becomes much lighter and brighter. However, you can choose and other framing of windows, depending on the architectural concept of style.
At the end, the final elements of the decor are painted: shutters, carving, door, trim, balconies, rainwater systems.
Painting the front of the cottage will turn your house from an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan. After seeing the master class in the photo and the video in this article, you will be able to paint yourself.
