Painting Advice for the Pacific Northwest
Plain answers about painting in a place with nine wet months, three dry ones, cedar on every street and moss on every north wall. Written for Vancouver and Portland homes.
Painting advice that starts with the weather
Most painting advice online is written for somewhere dry. Vancouver, WA and Portland get about forty inches of rain between October and April, the siding stays damp long after the clouds clear, and the exterior season is five months long. These posts are the questions we answer at estimates every week, written down with the Northwest specifics left in: when the siding is really dry, why the north wall fails first, what cedar needs, how a deck is prepped here, and what cabinet refinishing actually costs.
The Best Time to Paint a House Exterior in the Pacific Northwest
The window is short, September is the secret, and dew is the thing nobody warns you about.
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How to Paint in Oregon's Rain Season
What can and cannot be painted from October to April, and why winter is the best time to book the inside.
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How Long Does Exterior Paint Last in Washington?
Why the south wall and the north wall fail differently, and the maintenance that adds years.
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Cedar Siding: Staining and Maintenance in the Northwest
Cedar is everywhere here for a reason. Keeping it from going grey and green is a cycle, not a one-off.
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How Much Does Cabinet Refinishing Cost?
What moves the price, how it compares to replacing, and when refinishing is the wrong call.
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Preparing a Deck for Staining in the Northwest
Clean, brighten, dry, sand, then stain. Skip the drying and the rest does not matter.
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