Exterior Home Improvement Home Improvement Inside and Out

Articles By Syndicated Columnist Dan Thomas
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When it comes to maintaining a home the exterior must not be overlooked. Exterior home improvements, and maintenance are essential to keep up your home’s look and its market value. Our exterior home improvement section is a how to do it yourself guide which includes articles tips, and pointers about, Exterior painting you will learn how to identify paint problems like peeling, alligatoring, blistering, wrinkling, chalking, and mildew. Learn how to applying paint and stain, and the required tools and materials that you will need for exterior painting. How to use and care for your paintbrushes, how to prepare your surfaces for painting or staining. You will also learn how to remove white powdery surfaces on brick or concrete, how to inspect your gutters, patching holes in your gutters, repairing pitched and flat roofs, and more. These tips will help to make any exterior home improvement job easier.

Brick & Concrete Walls & Surfaces
Tips and information about brick and concrete walls and surfaces.

Repairing Pitched And Flat Roofs
Once you have a leak and you know where it is coming from the best way to preserve your roof is to inspect it annually for wear and make repairs as soon as possible. Water leaking may travel before dripping into a room.

How To Use And Care For Your Paintbrush
Before getting paint or stain on your brush learn how to condition it.

Identifying Paint Problems
How to identify paint problems, like peeling, alligatoring, blistering, wrinkling, chalking, and mildew.

Applying Paint Or Stain
Find out why the best time to paint or stain is in late spring or early fall on a dry day this not to sunny.

Inspecting Your Gutters
Your gutters should be cleaned at least in the autumn after all leaves have fallen and again in the spring to avoid a buildup of debris.

Patching Holes In Your Gutters
If you have a hole in your gutters here is a simple way to repair them.

Preparing Your Surfaces For Painting Or Staining
Careful preparation is the key to a good paint job. It could take you two or three times as long to prepare the surfaces as it will to paint.

Exterior Painting Tips
Exterior painting is no more difficult than interior painting. Learn about the tools and techniques that are required.