Knowledge base
Advice on painting and maintenance
Practical explanations of maintenance, timing and cost for interior and exterior painting.
Exterior
- When is the best time to do exterior painting? The best period and conditions for exterior painting.
- Can you paint in the rain? Why moisture and rain get in the way of exterior painting.
- What is the best temperature for painting? The ideal temperature range for applying paint.
- How long does painting a facade typically take? What affects the timeline of facade painting work.
- Cleaning a facade before painting: why is it necessary? The importance of cleaning as a preparatory step.
- Scaffolding or a cherry picker: what does your project need? When scaffolding is the better choice and when a cherry picker is.
- Best season for facade maintenance When facade maintenance is best planned.
- Sun shading and window frames: what to keep in mind when painting Practical points to consider around sun shading during exterior painting.
- How do you protect plants and a patio during exterior painting? Practical precautions taken during exterior painting.
- Wind force and painting: when is it too windy? The effect of wind on exterior painting and scaffolding work.
Window frames
- How often should window and door frames be painted? What determines how often frames need maintenance.
- PVC, wood or aluminium window frames: the difference in maintenance How window frame maintenance differs by material.
- Replacing or repainting wooden window frames: which is wiser? When repainting is enough and when replacement makes more sense.
- Sanding window frames: how thorough does it need to be? Why sanding is a crucial step in preparation.
- How do you recognise poorly closing window frames? Signs that a window frame no longer closes properly and what to do about it.
- Why do south-facing window frames need maintenance sooner? The effect of sun exposure on the lifespan of paint.
- What is the lifespan of painted wooden window frames? How long window frames last with good maintenance.
- Sealant work around window frames: why is it so important? The role of sealant joints in keeping a window frame watertight.
- Maintaining window frames in a 1930s home What characterises window frames in 1930s homes and the maintenance they need.
VvE
- What is an MJOP? The long-term maintenance plan explained, and the role of painting within it.
- How do you choose a painter for your VvE (homeowners' association)? What a VvE board should pay attention to when choosing a painter.
- What should a quote for VvE painting work include? The elements that make a good VvE quote complete.
- How is painting work allocated within the VvE budget? The role of painting work in the annual VvE budget.
- Phasing in VvE painting work: why do we work in stages? The reason behind phased work on large complexes.
- Resident communication during VvE painting work How good communication limits disruption during painting work.
- Painting maintenance contracts for VvEs: what do they involve? What a periodic maintenance contract offers a VvE.
- Painting work as part of a reserve fund How painting maintenance fits into the legally required reserve fund.
- Painting post-war walk-up apartment blocks: what's involved The points of attention when painting post-war walk-up apartment buildings.
Costs
- What does a painter cost? The factors that determine the price of painting work.
- What does it cost to paint window frames? The main factors that determine the price of window frame painting.
- What does wood rot repair cost? The main factors that determine the price of wood rot repair.
- What does interior painting cost per m²? How the price of interior painting is built up.
- What does painting a facade cost? The key cost factors for facade painting.
- Why do painters' quotes vary so much? Explanations for price differences between painting companies.
- Can a long-term maintenance plan save you money? The financial benefits of planning based on a long-term maintenance plan.
- What does adding scaffolding cost for exterior painting? How scaffolding costs are determined and how you can save.
Paint
- Water-based paint vs. solvent-based paint: what's the difference? The differences between water-based paint and solvent-based paint, and when to use which.
- What is primer and why is it needed? The function of a primer coat in a paint system explained.
- Topcoat or wood oil for exterior frames: which do you choose? The difference between opaque topcoat and transparent wood oil for frames.
- Matte, satin or high-gloss paint: which sheen level goes where? Explanation of sheen levels and which situation calls for which finish.
- What is the average lifespan of exterior paintwork? How long a paint layer on frames and facades typically lasts.
- Opaque paint versus transparent stain for wood The difference in protection and look between opaque paint and stain.
- How many coats of paint does exterior woodwork need? Why a paint system usually consists of multiple coats.
- Primer, intermediate coat and topcoat: the structure of a paint system explained What each layer in a paint system actually does.
- Can you paint over old paint? When repainting works and when preparation is needed first.
- How long does paint need to dry before the next coat? Drying times between paint coats and why working too fast is risky.
- What is the difference between facade paint and wood paint? Why plasterwork and wood call for different paint systems.
Interior
- Types of wall paint: matte, satin and chalk paint explained The differences between the most commonly used types of wall paint.
- How much paint do you need for a room? Rules of thumb for estimating the amount of paint needed.
- Plastering or just painting walls: what is the difference? When plastering is needed before painting can start.
- How long should you wait to paint after plastering? Why new plaster needs to dry properly first.
- Painting a ceiling: what should you pay attention to? The considerations that make ceiling painting different from a wall.
- Painting or varnishing a staircase: which is more durable? The difference between painting and varnishing a staircase.
- Chalk paint or wall paint: what suits which room? The difference in look and application between chalk paint and regular wall paint.
- How do you paint a door smoothly without brush marks? Techniques for a smooth, even finish on doors.
- Interior painting while occupied: how does it work? How painting work proceeds while you simply keep living in the house.
- What is the best order to paint a room in? The logical order of work for interior painting.
- How long does a freshly painted wall keep smelling new? What causes the paint smell and how quickly it fades.
Wood rot
- Can you repair wood rot yourself? What small, DIY wood rot repair can and can't handle.
- Wood rot repair with epoxy: how does it work? How an epoxy-based wood repair system works.
- The difference between dry rot and wet rot The two main types of wood rot and why the difference matters.
- How do you prevent wood rot on window frames? Preventive measures against wood rot.
- When should a window frame be replaced instead of repaired? The line between repairing and replacing when it comes to wood rot.
- Wood rot in sash windows: what is the approach? Why sash windows are extra vulnerable and what repair looks like.
- Is wood rot damage covered by home insurance? What home (buildings) insurance typically does and doesn't cover for wood rot.
- Wood rot in dormer windows: what to watch for Why dormer windows deserve their own attention during wood rot checks.
- Pine or hardwood: which wood is more prone to wood rot? The difference in susceptibility to wood rot between commonly used wood species.
- Wood rot at the window sill: why does it happen there? Why the window sill is the most common spot for wood rot.
- How long does wood rot repair usually take? What affects the timeline of a wood repair job.
- Discovered wood rot after buying a home: what now? Practical advice for when you discover wood rot after moving in.
- The difference between wood rot and woodworm Two different forms of wood damage that are often confused.
Maintenance
- What is the difference between deferred maintenance and planned maintenance? The two extremes of maintenance, and why planned maintenance is more cost-effective.
- How often should a wooden facade be painted? The maintenance cycle of wooden facade cladding.
- Checklist: checking paintwork annually What you can check yourself each year to prevent major maintenance.
- What is the difference between maintenance painting and renovation painting? The concepts of maintenance and renovation in painting work explained.
- Why is deferred maintenance more expensive to catch up on? The financial logic behind timely maintenance.
- How do you recognise early signs of paint wear? The first signs that a paint layer needs maintenance.
- Maintenance cycle for paintwork at the coast versus inland Why coastal properties need maintenance more often.
- What is a good maintenance cycle for a pre-war building? Points of attention when maintaining older buildings.
- Why is preventive maintenance cheaper than reactive repair? The financial logic behind preventive painting maintenance.
Listed buildings & canal houses
- Painting a canal house: what Amsterdam properties require What makes painting a canal house different from an ordinary home.
- Painting sash windows: the approach for listed frames The specific approach to painting historic sash windows.
- Do you need a permit to paint a listed building? When painting a listed property requires a permit.
- Maintaining stucco mouldings and facade ornaments on canal houses How decorative brickwork and stucco mouldings on older facades are maintained.
- Colour advice for listed buildings: what to consider Points to consider when choosing colours for a listed or landmark property.
- What makes maintaining a canal house different from an ordinary home? The key differences in maintenance approach.
- Glazing bars in old windows: maintenance and painting How windows with glazing bars are maintained and painted.
- Wood rot in listed window frames: extra careful repair Why wood rot repair on listed frames is approached differently.
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