Paint New Siding Quickly
To the Editor:
Bill Feist's article on paint (9/99)
understates the effect of sunlight on
paint adhesion. His book, Finishes for
Exterior Wood, helped me determine
why the paint was falling off a new
house we recently built. The unprimed
cedar was in sunlight for a month
before we could paint it. His research
indicates that cedar loses half its ability
to hold paint every two weeks!
Other woods don't fare much better. I
think his book is a "must read" for
builders and painters. Unfortunately in
our situation, we had to re-side the
entire house to fix the problem.
Tom Payne
Craftsman Homes Group
Portland, Ore.
Ridge Vents vs. Gable Vents
To the Editor:
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