Some home remodeling projects are just too huge to take lightly, and house painting is one of them. So adopt a steadfast mentality, prepare your weapons, steel yourself as if going to war, and most of all, relax and have fun (just kidding). Here is how to paint your own house, all the while keeping your sanity intact and delivering good work in the process. 1. Each Side of the House Is a Project Unto Itself Do not think: We’re going to paint the entire house now. Instead think: We’re going to paint this one side of the house now. Consider one side of the house a project and ignore the other sides for now. 2. Do the Hard, Boring Parts First Hard and boring parts are places like under the eaves. Fun places to paint are the most visible areas. Psychologically you will run into trouble if you paint all the fun stuff first. You begin to think that the work is basically finished. Then, when you move to those hard, boring areas, they feel like twice as much work. So, get thos
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