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JULY 2016 HOMES PLUS 5 REMODEL • REPLACE • RETHINK REMODEL. REPLACE. RETHINK your windows. Bliffert Lumber offers quality products from Marvin ® . Call or visit us today to learn more. Marvin Windows and Doors, Warroad, MN 56763 ©2011 Marvin Windows and Doors. All rights reserved. ® Registered trademark of Marvin Windows and Doors 248420005 548 W. Sunset Dr. Waukesha, WI 53189 (262) 542-6666 www.bliffertlumber.com "The one thing I see all the time is people ... buy the cheapest stuff because they think since they're only doing it one time that it's not worth buying expensive stuff," he said, "The No. 1 thing to do is buy the best brush. Buy a $40 brush. Same thing goes for the roller cover, roller handle and drop cloths." Grossman also empha- sized a lot of preparatory work needs to be done before any painting is con- sidered. He has a strict step- by-step guide he follows to make sure he gets the job done right every time "First, if the surface is dirty you want to pressure wash it," he said, "However, use the pressure washer only as a cleaning device, not as a scraping device. A lot of people want to try and blast away and chip off paint, which I don't do because you can damage the siding." Upon completing the pressure-wash portion of the job, Eschenbacher said that it's important to do the caulking. "You're going to have to do caulking around win- dows, doors, siding boards and trim boards," he said, "What that does is it seals out moisture, so if you have cracks that are exposed, whether the old caulk has failed or cracked, that is a place where moisture can seep in and cause you a lot of problems, like mold and mildew production, if not corrected." Upon getting the caulking done and letting the wood dry for a day or two, it's time to get scraping. "You want to scrape and sand anything that's loose or chipping," Grossman said, "Sand it down, get it smooth, then put some oil spot primer over the areas you scraped, and make sure it's oil. Finally, go over with a finish coat over the entire surface, and make sure that it's a latex coat." Upon completion of the prep work, there's only one other factor that should be considered before painting: heat. Being that it's sum- mertime, temperatures can get into the triple digits with extreme humidity. "When it's really hot, you want to avoid painting," Grossman said, "However, as far as anything 35 degrees and over, you can paint." Once the paint is on, suffi- cient drying time is needed, and Grossman said that four hours should be the minimum time to wait to ensure it dries properly. Painting Continued from Page 1 Prep work, including having a smooth surface, are important parts of DIY exterior painting.

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