TRENDING ON FINEHOMEBUILDING

previous
  • 12 Remodeling Secrets
    12 Remodeling Secrets
  • Outdoor Kitchen Inspiration
    Outdoor Kitchen Inspiration
  • What’s the best decking?
    What’s the best decking?
  • The Hobbit House and More
    The Hobbit House and More
  • 7 Small Bathroom Layouts
    7 Small Bathroom Layouts
  • 15 Coffered-Ceiling Ideas
    15 Coffered-Ceiling Ideas
  • 2014 HOUSES Awards
    2014 HOUSES Awards
  • 2013 HOUSES Awards
    2013 HOUSES Awards
  • 9 Concrete Countertops Ideas
    9 Concrete Countertops Ideas
  • Read FHB on Your iPad
    Read FHB on Your iPad
  • All about Roofing
    All about Roofing
  • Clever daily tip in your inbox
    Clever daily tip in your inbox
  • Basement Remodeling Tips
    Basement Remodeling Tips
  • 7 Smart Kitchen Solutions
    7 Smart Kitchen Solutions
  • Remodeling in Action
    Remodeling in Action
next
Pin It

Why Exterior Finishes Fail

Government scientists explain why paint cracks, blisters and peels on your house, and how you can prevent it

Ever wonder why the paint starts to peel off your house much sooner than you expect? A trio of authors from the USDA Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin, explain it in this article. A sidebar offers three suggestions for making your next exterior paint job last.

From Fine Homebuilding110 , pp. 61-65 July 1, 1997