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Knowing when and how to paint a house can help you prepare for your big exterior project. ... Use the trim brush to paint the trim and other details by hand. Apply two coats of paint. 12.

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This year, for example, I spent about $200 on paint, a few tubes of caulk and some new brushes. And I spent three full days, mostly by myself, scraping and painting the west side of the house.

Our gutters are made of old-fashioned galvanized steel. That type of gutter was on the house when we bought it 32 years ago. We have since replaced all of the gutters with new galvanized steel.