I don't know about wooden decks or linseed oil finishes out in the weather. I was responding to the "repainted" part of the post. Houses properly painted generally do not require repainting on such a short schedule. mcneely ---- Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote: > I’m with James. > > My wood deck REQUIRES refinishing every 3-5 years. NE Oregon. ~10” precip/year. 2-3 months below freezing. 3-6 weeks above 90 F. > > And I’d love to get another painter but I work cheap. You want to come show me how it’s done? > > My Adventurewagen, on the other hand, simply LOVES a linseed oil wipe-down every spring. > > Jim > > On Nov 28, 2013, at 11:19 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote: > > > ---- James <jk_eaton@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > >> We have a wood deck, and I grew up in a house with wood siding - in both cases I can assure you that refinishing/repainting is not a "once every 15yrs" activity, but something that needs done every two or three years! > > > > Don't know what paint you use, how the surface is prepared before painting, or what climate you live in, but I'd sure get another painter! I live in the brutal summers of Oklahoma. I painted the house I live in when I bought it 12 years ago. Summer before last hail beat it up pretty badly, and it had to be painted again. mcneely > > > -- David McNeely |
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