Dear James: It has been just two years since I last painted the exterior trim and the paint is peeling off. I have to repaint it, but I want to do it right this time. Please give me some advice on how ...

Dear Thomas: With proper preparation and application techniques, the paint should not peel for at least twice that long and probably longer. The quality of the paint has some impact on it, but even ...

Dear James: I painted the wood trim on my house less than two years ago, and it is already peeling. What should I do differently this time so that it lasts longer? Do you recommend pressure washing ...

Paint and wood don’t play well together because wood has a propensity to expand and contract when it gets wet and then dries. Most paints can’t take this back-and-forth motion and eventually crack and ...

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From scraping to sanding to priming to painting, it’s delightful once you figure out how to avoid the pitfalls.

A solid exterior paint on a front door could increase your home’s value. Studies have found when the front door is painted the right hue, homes can fetch upward of $6,000 more in resale value. But ...

Beautiful wood siding is one of the nicest things about old houses. When it comes to new structures, however, the exterior siding decision may be negative on wood, which is expensive and requires a ...

Not long ago in this column, I shared why it’s so hard to preserve exterior wood using any number of products. One of them was paint. You may have been one of the many readers who have written to me.