First and foremost: Buy good primer and paint. Do not skimp. It will not save you money. If you are hiring someone to do your painting, hire someone whom you have actually seen their work. Look down the walls. Do you see striping? (May have been caused but uneven application of primer). Check their edge lines? Is it acceptable to you? Do they show up and do what they say? Timely?
Now if you decide to do it yourself - again buy good primer and paint. Buy a good roller and cut brush. Do not save money on these items. You will save money on yor good roller. Lambswool is nice and about $15 a piece. Yes a piece. About the cost of a box of Coronas. It will lay paint on evenly - saving you money and work. Wash it out well and resuse. That will save you money, too. My SO has one he has had for about 3-4 years. I have probably spent $100 on rollers in the last 3-4 years.
Here's where we skip backwards:
If you are DIY'ing your home, take the time to paint a termite resistance substance - like Terminex - on all the cut ends of the foundation posts. Paint the posts before they go up will save you time and effort - use a good primer and a good paint. This is something that typically only a owner builder would do because it is labor intensive.
To prevent rust from coming through paint - make sure nails are in all the way. Use a nail set if they arent, and tap them down. A good coat of primer and paint over a well set nail will keep you from having those rust lines on your home.
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