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Originally Posted by GpaVader
Aloha!
During our new home orientation with our builder, we were informed that it was recommended that our home be painted every 3-5 years. We are in a block and stucco home, so I am unsure why this is necessary other than maybe to keep the colors fresh from all the direct sunlight.
Growing in MN and having Stucco homes most of my life, we never painted our stucco and it never needed it.
So I guess what I am asking is: Do people paint their block and stucco homes every 3-5 years and why? Other than to change the color of course...
Mahalo!
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3 years is probably a bit soon but with builders paint maybe not. Builders typically do not seal the blocks before painting. If you wait until paint starts getting chalky you will have to reseal it. I've lived in FL 30 years and found the paint on the south side of my home would start to get chalky at year 7 so I always repainted at year 6. Procedure was a cleaning chemical for dirt and mold then repaint. Also trim was cedar so I repainted that at the half way point because at the 6 year mark the first time it all had to be scraped and sanded due to cracking and peeling. Use the best paint you can find and question the painter about preparations. The prep before painting is the MOST important part,