Written for older houses.
Three guides on painting the kind of home Wheat Ridge is actually made of. No sales language, just what we have learned doing this work here.
Three practical guides from Bighorn Painting on painting mid-century and pre-1978 homes: how to paint a mid-century ranch without erasing its original details, why older houses need substantially more preparation than new construction, and how to choose exterior color for a long low roofline.
The guides
Painting a Mid-Century Ranch
How to paint a 1950s or 60s ranch without erasing what makes it good: trim profiles, color strategy,...
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Why 1950s Homes Need Different Preparation
Older houses are not just smaller. Layered coatings, lead rules, hand texture and original substrate...
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Choosing Exterior Color for a Long, Low Roofline
How body, trim and fascia color choices either reinforce or destroy the horizontal line that makes a...
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