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Paint Your Home's Exterior

The key to a good exterior paint job is proper preparation. Better Homes and Gardens contributing editor Danny Lipford gives you step-by-step instruction for painting your exterior.

By Danny Lipford

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Importance of Preparation

Painting the outside of your house needs to be done regularly to provide protection from the elements. But a good paint job requires a lot of prep work, which is as important as the painting itself.

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