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Vancouver Painting Project – Sherwood Neighborhood

This painting project was a 4 tone color scheme. The walls were a light yellow and the window trim was white. The gutters and shutters were ultra deep blue and the front door was a burgundy red color. Miller Paints were chosen for this painting project.

As this home was painted by a local professional painting contractor it required brushing along the bottom edge of the LP siding in order to fill in the little hairline cracks. Some of the lp siding on this home was replaced but the vast majority of the lp siding was not replaced. Because of the problem that occurs with LP siding in the Vancouver area the moisture wicks up from the bottom of the siding and begins to deteriorate the siding. The beginning of the process leaves hairline cracks at the bottom edges of the siding and than moisture keeps wicking up continuing the decay of the siding.

When we sprayed the siding it was clear that the paint project would not look good nor would it have helped seal the wood as the cracks in the edges of the siding were clearly visible after spraying 2 coats of paint (in a text area). So, we tried backrolling. That did not work either. The cracks at the front side of the bottom edge were sealed but the edge of the siding nearest the house did not get covered by the roller because the siding edge had a bevel and the 1.25″ roller sleeve did not adequately seal the edge.

So, the decision was to take along a large brush and the person spraying the home brushed all the bottom edges of the siding to ensure that the cracks were filled and sealed. This is not a cure all solution for siding because the cracks will eventually re-appear, however, it will slow down the process of siding deterioration for awhile and in the meantime the homeowner has a beautiful new paint job and can postpone the expense of new siding for several more years.
Eventually, this LP siding will need to be replaced by the homeowner or a siding contractor.

We recommend consulting with a Vancouver Painting Contractor before proceeding with repainting your siding. You may find out that the siding is still in acceptable condition for a repaint or that the siding needs to be replaced before repainting it. In other words – don’t hire a local painting contractor because of a cheap or low bit but make sure to consult with a professional painting contractor who has your interests at heart and will steer you in the right direction about the condition of your siding before you paint it. Don’t throw your hard earned money down the drain by painting your home if in fact it the siding does not qualify for a new paint job.