House Painting – External Windows
We managed to squeeze in our last house painting and external decorating job for a homeowner in late September early October when we had a spell of warm weather and sunshine………Thankfully! After a recommendation, we were asked to attend a property in Church Stowe in Northamptonshire on behalf of the homeowner to make repairs to the external window frames and doors to a cottage plus paint them ready for Winter. Normally this would be too late in the year for external decorating due to the temperature and rain but fortunately, we had a warm spell which allowed us to carry out the work.
Preparation
The windows and doors were all sanded down as part of the preparation process but were also treated with a wood hardener and then filled using an exterior quick-drying wood filler. The rear kitchen window sill was in need of particular attention, once treated the window sill was sanded down again and the process repeated. It’s important to take your time and build up the filler in layers to get the smooth finish needed ready for painting.
House Painting – External Windows
Once prepared we primed the windows and window sills with a Zinseer Bullseye 123, this not only primes and protects the wood but provides a good adhesive surface for the paint. Due to the time of year we chose to use a Dulux Opaque water-based quick-drying paint, this allowed us to paint all the windows and sills and reduces the waiting time between coats significantly. We normally use Dulux products, especially when carrying out house painting as they are a quality product and provide long-lasting protection from the elements.
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