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Originally Posted by jyl
Cost for pro paint varies hugely here. One neighbor spent $6,000. Asian family, dad and three sons on the ladders and mom helping and feeding them. Took a few days. Other neighbor spent $60,000. Big crew, burned paint off, whole house to bare wood, lots of prep, multiple coats. Took a couple months. The $60K job looks a lot better than the $6K job but not 10X better. I'm sure it won't last 10X longer.
Do different colors hold up to the elements or conceal prep flaws differently?
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I didn't see where you post info about the house. A simple two story with board and batten all one color is a far simpler job than say a stucco and timber Tudor or a Victorian. Also the condition of the existing paint and substrate so a lot of factors need to go into the decision.
Regardless a painting the exterior of a house is a miserable job. Sanding, caulking, up and down a ladder, cutting in, moving the ladder, etc, etc. If it's in the budget pay a professional save yourself the agony, misery, lost time and get a warranty.
Lighter colors last longer as the reflect heat vs. absorb heat, hide flaws and the conceal fade much better.
If you do go forward with DIY painting the house. Be careful, be very, very careful. I personally know two guys who ended up paraplegics from falling off ladders, One hanging lights for his daughters high school graduation, another died falling off a ladder cleaning his rain gutters and a fourth who died who fell off the ladder a tree trimming a branch. I am cheap and DIY a lot of my own house work from mowing the lawn to general maintenance. But I absolutely will not do anything that requires any work higher than a 10' A frame ladder.