Bring Your Walls Up to Date Painting textures and house painting - Part I

Many people are considering their home’s value in this slow moving economy and taking a closer look at what they can and should do to keep them up to date and in good condition. Hanging on to your home and putting money into remodeling projects is an excellent investment value.

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Painting As Home Improvement Projects
When considering what home improvement projects to do you have many options. One thing you can do is house painting. Keep your painted surfaces, both inside and out, in good condition. It’s important to keep interior walls in good condition both for aesthetic and maintenance reasons.

Textured surface walls were popular with builders at one time but they have become less fashionable as tastes and decorating styles has evolved. Flat finished walls are the preferred type of wall surface now. Painting textures is difficult when house painting. Paint finishes have become so beautiful and rich both in color and appearance that people are opting to finish their interior walls in this way.

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Flat Surfaced Wall X Textured WallsFlat surfaced walls are much easier to clean and maintain than textured walls. The uneven surface traps the dirt particles and even after washing do not look clean. It is an arduous task for the homeowner to wash the rough surface and the results are not worth the effort and aggravation. When undertaking such a house painting project, such as painting, it is important that the walls be clean first.

 If rough textured walls are nicked or damaged repairing them well enough to keep the repair from showing is extremely difficult, if not impossible. Smooth surfaced walls can be repaired easily and quickly without leaving any evidence of the damage behind. Touched up with matching paint and the damage or nick disappears.