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Whether you’re a first time home owner in Seattle or a 20 year resident in your Redmond bungalow, there’s one question you have to answer before any of the others when looking at a paint job for your home. “Can I do this myself?” House Painting is a lot of work, and can be dangerous for the average do-it-yourselfer. Both interior and exterior painting will require quite a bit of physical effort, so it’s very important to take the time to seriously evaluate whether or not it’s worth it to handle the paint job yourself. Here are the top things to keep in mind: Physical Effort – exterior jobs are especially difficult, and you’re going to need to be okay with spending time on a ladder. You’re also going to have move some heavy furniture, so make sure you’re ready before taking the job on yourself. What’s your schedule look like? – depending on the job, you will be getting yourself into a few full days of work. If you’re trying to do an exterior especially, it could take a few month’s worth of weekends. Make sure you’re expecting that, and preparing for it. The number one thing you don’t want to do, is get halfway done and then run out of time, leaving an unfinished mess with plastic up everywhere for days or weeks. Experience count too. Don’t ever underestimate the value of a skilled contractor that does paint jobs for a living. You deserve a professional looking paint job, and there’s a lot of details that goes into quality work. What kind of paint do you choose? Are you caulking the right places? There’s also going to be unexpected problems that pop up, every job is different and experience can be the difference between a mediocre solution and a great one.