04-09-2007, 04:33 PM
Friends,
I'm getting ready to paint the exterior of my house, eight years after it was last painted.
The house is horizontally wood-sided (with a bit of vertical siding in the front). About 1/2 of the siding is new (primed 1 yr. ago, but never painted) due to an addition to the house. The other half is 50 years old and in some places is very rough with a fair amount of peeling paint (and previously painted-over peeling paint).
We're in the mid-Atlantic and thus there is a fair amount of humidity. So, I've got black mildew (although not too heavy) on a good portion of the siding, and on the shady side, there is some green moss on a few of the boards.
Should I use a pressure-washer to clean the house? If so, what solution to use (TSP, bleach, etc.)?
Any other tips or advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
SR
I'm getting ready to paint the exterior of my house, eight years after it was last painted.
The house is horizontally wood-sided (with a bit of vertical siding in the front). About 1/2 of the siding is new (primed 1 yr. ago, but never painted) due to an addition to the house. The other half is 50 years old and in some places is very rough with a fair amount of peeling paint (and previously painted-over peeling paint).
We're in the mid-Atlantic and thus there is a fair amount of humidity. So, I've got black mildew (although not too heavy) on a good portion of the siding, and on the shady side, there is some green moss on a few of the boards.
Should I use a pressure-washer to clean the house? If so, what solution to use (TSP, bleach, etc.)?
Any other tips or advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
SR