This, of course, set me on a path of envy (such are the hazards of Instagram) that led to planning a paint makeover for my own house. Here are 10 surprising things I learned about painting your house. 1. The best time to paint the exterior? Depends. Above: For her front porch, architect Kelly Haegglund chose New Linen by Kelly-Moore with Benjamin Moore’s Dark Lime on the door. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Gardenista, from Garden Visit: At Home with Architect Kelly Haegglund in Mill Valley, CA.
Acrylic-silicone paint exterior walls are better to paint in the warm season, because even with its high resistance, such a coating does not have sufficient absorption. Facade paint lime type due to its specific composition provides maximum protection of the walls from the appearance of fungus and mold. The disadvantage of such colors is a small number of colors offered.

Those who decided to independently perform such work, experts advise to take into account weather conditions. It is undesirable to paint the facade of the house on sunny hot days and at minus temperatures, because in the first case the paint will dry out unevenly, and in the second – freeze. It is best to choose an overcast day, but without precipitation, with an air temperature above + 10 ° C.
Typically, all facade paints are applied to the walls with two thin layers, with the exception of lime layers, which require a three-layer painting of the surfaces. After drying the previous layer, the painting is repeated. If there are metal structures or other elements on the external walls, they are first painted with oil paint, and then with a facade one.