Are You Thinking About Painting Your Home?

If you’re thinking about painting the exterior of your home yourself, your first decision shouldn’t concern the color or sheen of the paint but, rather, who’s to do the painting. Deciding whether to hire a contractor or do the work yourself has implications for your social calendar, your peace of mind and your pocketbook. With so much at stake, how do you make the right decision? The Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute provide answers which will lead you to the right decision.

1. Do you have enough time to do the job? Repainting a home can take a full week or two. For many people, that translates into a lot of vacation days or weekends. Are you willing to make the sacrifice?
2. Do you have the patience to do the job correctly? While painting can be fun and psychologically rewarding, good surface preparation — essential to any successful paint job — can be tedious. Will you take the time to prepare the surface properly before yielding to the urge to paint? (Consider renting power-washing equipment to speed surface preparation.)