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Learn how to paint an exterior wall of your home in this free DIY home improvement video series. Get house painting tips & techniques for this easy project.
There are 20 videos in this series:

Get an introduction on how to paint an exterior wall of your home in this free DIY home improvement video. Learn house painting tips & techniques for this easy project.

Preparing yourself and your work area to paint an exterior wall, safety tips and tools , cutting, and rolling in this free painting video.

Tips on clearing the area to paint an exterior wall of your home including removing debris, pressure washing, and covering and moving plants in this free preparing the area when painting an exterior wall video.

Tips on pressure washing before you paint an exterior wall of your home and different kinds of pressure washers for different jobs in this free pressure wash an exterior wall video.

Tips on washing the eaves before you paint an exterior wall of your home including getting the dirt off and the sides of the fascia in this free pressure washing eaves video.

Tips on pressure washing before you paint an exterior wall of your home, getting rid of grime, chalking and scraping in this free pressure washing an exterior wall video.

Tools and supplies needed to paint an exterior wall of your home such as puddy knives, caulking guns, drop cloths, brushes, and rollers in this free painting video.

Tips on caulk, spackle and primer, different types of caulk, speckling, primer, and acrylics in this free caulk and spackle video when painting an exterior wall.

Tips on scraping the eaves before painting an exterior wall, dropping the area off, dusting, and areas to scrape in this free painting video.

Scraping before you paint an exterior wall of your home, tool gripping tips, and safety tips in this free painting video.

Tips on where to spot prime before you paint an exterior wall of your home, pouring up, and applying primer in this free painting video.

Tips on caulking before you paint an exterior wall of your home.

Tips on spackling cracks before you paint an exterior wall of your home, filling holes, using a 5 in 1 tool, and smoothing surfaces in this free painting video.

Using a drop cloth before you paint an exterior wall of your home, drying tips, and using a runner in this free painting video.

Tips on how to paint the eaves of an exterior wall of your home, pouring paint, cutting tips, and learn about dark and light colors in this free painting video.

Tips on boxing before you paint an exterior wall of your home, mixing colors, and straining in this free painting video.

Cutting in the wall when you paint the exterior of your home, making straight lines, not using tape, and brush tips in this free painting video.

Tips on rolling paint on the exterior wall of your home, applying paint evenly, and avoiding holidays in this free painting video.

Tips on storing paint after you paint an exterior wall of your home, getting the paint out of the bucket, and cheap brushes in this free painting video.

Cleaning the paint brushes after you paint an exterior wall of your home, painted water, dunking, and using a wire brush in this free painting video.

Since the dawn of time, man has sought to his ameliorate his humble dwelling with repairs and improvements, adding a room, painting, installing new light fixtures, and the list goes on. Home improvement projects can be some of the most rewarding—or most frustrating—tasks homeowners can tackle. But home repair and maintenance can be done successfully with the proper tools and the right knowledge. The key to making your home improvement project relatively hassle-free is a tactic that has worked for ages: divide and conquer. With step-by-step instructions and safety procedures in hand, Sunday afternoons walking around the house with a screwdriver and a plan can resume.
In this free DIY project on video, learn how to paint the exterior of your home. Our expert will show you everything you need to know to get the job done. Get tips on preparing the wall with a pressure washer, scraping off old paint, caulking, spackle, priming, and more. Learn the proper paint rolling techniques to get an even, professional result. Watch these videos carefully, and turn a potentially disastrous endeavor, both for you and your home, into a simple painting project. When you’re done, you’ll have a house that looks fresh and new.
Grady Johnson Grady Johnson is an actor, director and producer who has performed and worked in the theatre for over 25 years. Grady’s first company, Table and Chair Productions, created the comedy troupe Public Domain, which became the foundation of his career. Performing in Tampa, Florida for over five years, Public Domain worked in small clubs and theaters around central Florida. Grady moved to California in 1996 and created Strange Company with his business partner, Ray Wickel. Strange Company produces edgy and experimental theater in Los Angeles. “Theatre is where you make it happen; any place can be a theatre if people show up.”dkdk
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