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Ask the Builder: Why You Struggle With Exterior Paint Peeling

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Ask the Builder: Why You Struggle With Exterior Paint Peeling
A typical paint job on these steps and the wood porch above it lasts for only two years. I believe I know why the paint fails. Tim Carter/Tribune Content Agency
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Are you frustrated with peeling exterior paint? Maybe it’s a fence, a picnic table, a bench, your house siding, a shed, outdoor furniture or a pergola. You might also share Jan’s misfortune. She visited the Ask Tim page AsktheBuilder.com seeking help.

Here’s what Jan wrote:

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Tim Carter is the founder of AsktheBuilder.com. He's an amateur radio operator and enjoys sending Morse code sitting at an actual telegrapher's desk. Carter lives in central New Hampshire with his wife, Kathy, and their dog, Willow. Subscribe to his FREE newsletter at AsktheBuilder.com. He now does livestreaming video M-F at 4 PM Eastern Time at youtube.com/askthebuilder. (C)2022 Tim Carter. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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