Enviromental Painting Questions and Concerns

Enviromental Painting Questions and Concerns

House painting questions pertaining to VOC's, weather and the problems that can arise, disposing of left over chemicals, etc.

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• Painting when the temperature goes down below freezing at night. - Can you paint the outside of your house if the temperatures at night & most of the day is below freezing. My painter is trying to get me to let him paint the house, but I think it is too cold in north Ga. right now. It has been very wet & very c...
• Priming T-111 in Winter - I have a cottage (new construction) with T-111 siding. The builders are telling me to prime it asap, so I can get my final inspection from the county. However, the local paint store is saying wait for spring. I am in northern California and we'...
• How long between priming and painting? - My question: I started painting the exterior of my home (trim only) I scraped, sanded and primed but then winter hit ( in the high dessert of So. Cal not too bad ) but too cold to continue and I haven't been able to get the final top/finish coat a...
• Painting a wall with water base paint. - Is it wise to paint dry walls inside the house while it is raining outside? Does humidity play a part?
• Interior Painting In Winter - Is it wise to paint your home interior in Canadian winter when the outside temperature is freezing? Does it create some harmful fumes for the inhabitants of the home if you are using water based paints? Does it affects its finish and how much ti...
• Should I wait for the exterior wood to dry before beginning the exterior house painting? - I live in Houston, Tx. and am needing to know how long , after weeks of soaking rain & cold that we have been experiencing, should I wait for the exterior wood to dry before beginning the process of power washing and proper exterior wood preparati...
• Paint exterior asbestos shingles in cool weather. - Is it OK to paint exterior asbestos shingles in 40-50 degrees weather? Thinking about paint outside of home over the holidays.
• Paint the outside wall of my house in the winter. - Is it alright to paint the outside wall of my house in the winter?
• Prevent Fungus - Is there a paint available in the market to prevent the fungus in the closed apartment?
• Exterior painting and temperature. - What is the lowest temperature that is acceptable to paint exterior of house?
• Too cool to prime/paint? - OK, its going to be 50 degrees for the next four days, then some rain-maybe. Trim has been sanded down to bare wood (90%). I need to prime, latex or oil? Thinned or not to thin?? Night time temps will hit 30-35. What type of Primer? Latex going on...
• Exterior painting going into the wet PNW fall. - We are taking bids on an exterior painting job in Vancouver, WA. We are going into a wet Fall season with temps in the 50's and intermittent rain predicted for the the foreseeable future. Advisable to wait until spring or OK do do now? Thanks
• Choosing right type of paint based on climate. - For painting a house in a tropical country, where weather is generally very hot (100 degree F) and highly humid (90%). Is it better to use a acrylic paint or Oil bound distemper?
• Interior Painting During Rain - Should I paint inside while it's raining outside?
• Catchwater roof systems and elastomeric paint - I have an earthship, with a rubber (EPDM) roof. The roof is designed to catch rain and snow into a cistern for household use. Is elastomeric paint safe for this kind of roof, or will it contaminate the cistern water? (I do not use the cistern wate...
• Staining Garage - If rain is possible when should I stain my barn?
• Paint issue 1 month after paint completion. - I am having an issue with a bathroom that I had painted recently. 1 month ago I painted the interior master bathroom with Lowes semi-gloss paint. It did not go on well and I needed to use multiple coats (in some areas up to 4 coats). I placed fans...
• What are the out-gasing and health aspects of using a catayltic lacquer? - I'm concerned about the health concerns related to use of job site and shop applied catalytic lacquers for installation into green rated homes.
• Can you paint in the rainy season? - When it's raining is it safe to paint?
• What is the higest hummidty levels that you can paint exterior walls? - Need to know the worst humidity level that I can paint outside in.
• Exterior Wood Trim Mold Prevention - I live near Plainfield Illinois and my lot is wooded and near a pond. I am experiencing mold on my exterior wood trim, specifically the fascia, soffit, and crown molding. We have painted these with Benjamin Moore oil base primer and final coat. Af...
• Painting Siding After Rainy Weather - How long does siding and trim need to dry out after days of rainy weather, before it can be painted successfully?
• Exterior Painting with Elevated Humidity - Are there any tips that you can give for exterior painting with the humidity levels above 60%?
• Need recommended paints for cold weather painting, 30-40 degrees. - I'm painting 1400 sq/ft of exterior and sure could use the names of some paint brands for super cold weather. The paint needs to adhere at temps between 30 and 40 degrees? Should I use chlorinated rubber?
• Minimum Day and Night Temperatures for Exterior Paint - What minimum day & night temperatures should I have to apply & dry exterior paint? Is there a best temperature? (Stucco exterior walls in Northern California.)

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