tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722705166711458810.post3900883437651946199..comments2018-07-11T03:23:01.479-07:00Comments on This Effing House: It has been..Betsey Guziorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09830667853584376413noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722705166711458810.post-72214194338640923442009-12-07T21:02:29.915-08:002009-12-07T21:02:29.915-08:00Hi there, I am loving your blog and your shout-out...Hi there, I am loving your blog and your shout-out to beautiful Portland houses (I'm a little partial to my city). We painted our 1911 house this summer and started with a serious pressure washing job. I didn't notice any wood actually coming off. Lots of paint did so we had a big sanding job. Spraying the paint on is a life saver. I've heard that if you brush on paint the paint job will last anywhere from 5 to 10 years longer than a spray job...but the jury is still out on that one. Good luck!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04186313030553569159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722705166711458810.post-71484107971001980002009-10-16T22:03:53.185-07:002009-10-16T22:03:53.185-07:00I power-washed my 1887 house before I painted it, ...I power-washed my 1887 house before I painted it, but I had the washer on a lower pressure. I wanted to take off just dirt and really loose paint, not whole clapboards. :) I was careful with the angle of the sprayer, too, so I wasn't jetting water behind the siding. Good luck, whatever you decide. It's a big job, but very satisfying.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03564514698418229865noreply@blogger.com