After cornice work is completc, the house is ready to be primed.
how to prime walls and trim in your home
The following recommended materials are to be supplied by the paint coutractor to prime the house:
- Exterior caulk (Jones-Blair Power Point 200 Caulk)
- Exterior spackling (Crawford’s Spackling)
- Exterior primer for wood, cemeutatious siding, trim, galvanized roof stacks and chimney caps (JonesBlair Multi-Grip Primer #975)
The painter primes ALL raw wood, siding, trim, and OSB wind bracing. Primer color should be compatible with the final topcoat color. Tbe painter is responsible for any items that are oversprayed.
Checklist for Priming your Home
- All unstained items painted.
- No paint on shingles.
- No runs on paint.
- No sand blown into paint.
- No paint on windows or window frames.
- No paint applied over mud or dirt.
- No raw wood left unprimed.
- Brick frieze back primed.
- No water added to paint.
- No holidays on walls or woodwork,
- No runs in paint.
- Nail holes puttied,
- Joints caulked.
- All enamel cut in,
- All closet shelves completely painted with lalex enamel.
- All closel walls painted with latex paint.
- Enamel not dull in appearance.
- No popped grain in trim.
- Tops and bottoms of doors painted and lOpS of casings exposed to second 11oor.
- No cracks in caulking.
- House left clean and all trash in garage.
- Make sure your contractors do not clean brushes, bucket. or airless sprayers on flatwork or at the side of the house.
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