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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Chiana Dickson

How often to paint a house – and three things that impact longevity

A roller and paint brush against the exterior wall of a house.

While we might be able to change the color of our internal walls at the drop of a hat, painting the exterior of a home is a far more intense process, meaning we usually put it off for as long as we can.

But how often should you paint your house exterior? Professionals suggest it may not be often, but that getting the timing right is essential to prevent your house from looking run down – and is just as important as picking the right paint colors for the exterior of a house.

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