Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement Re: Raising house - get exterior painted first or after? 5Jan 27, 2020 10:13 am It’s a sloping block so can do about half the house with no scaffold currently. When done will need all scaffolding. Is the reasoning on this save $ on scaffolding as well was easier on painters , cheers Re: Raising house - get exterior painted first or after? 6Jan 27, 2020 11:11 am Bjayem2 It’s a sloping block so can do about half the house with no scaffold currently. When done will need all scaffolding. Is the reasoning on this save $ on scaffolding as well was easier on painters , cheers I find prep work is a lot easier if you can do it from the ground or from scaffolding. I hate sanding or scraping from a ladder. So I say do what you can before raising. We raised a house a few years back and did not see any noticeable cracking in the paint. But we did not paint first, when the house was raised it was a long way up. It might just be a me thing but the harder and more awkward prep is the poorer the end result. On a slightly off topic comment If you can afford it get yourself a Festool RO150 with the dust extractor. They are proud and the product so the price is high. I seriously regret not getting one sooner. The sander can remove paint very quickly and the dust extractor helps keep dust down whist helping to cool the sandpaper and prevent clogging. Re: Raising house - get exterior painted first or after? 8Mar 04, 2020 8:21 pm forrestmount Ok so back on your originial question, Can you prepare and paint now without scaffold? If yes paint now If no paint later If access will be a problem once it's raised, you would be best to prepare and paint now while it's low. You will have movement and damage from the lift so maybe some touchups and caulking after. You can probably include this in the quote you get from the painter. What suburb are you in? The bottom of the downpipe has been taped (see the black tape) to seal the necessary gap between the downpipe and the adaptor that would normally prevent the downpipe… 3 9225 hi guys. Please be nice. First time home builder in Qld. I would like some feedback please on whether I should build my granny flat first before my main house at the… 0 4587 |