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I've been tasked to paint the house interior, at some point. I know low humidity is good. Does there have to be much ventilation with the new low off-gas latex paint, like can it be done with the windows closed?
Painting has become my March cabin fever activity - doing the finished half of the basement this year.
We did a bright orange accent wall with BM Regal, but we had to match other walls with cheap Ace Hardware paint - 2 years later, the accent wall is vibrant as ever but the cheap stuff has lost its lustre.
I find that hard to believe unless you are talking about houses with central air How can a house closed up for the winter have more air exchange than a house with open windows in the summer?
I use a lot of Aura... Love it but it does take some getting used to. It dries so fast you have to relearn technique, especially brushing trim.
I still use 2 coats however... Unless you are doing a light color over another light and laying it down thick I haven't managed a good one coat finish. (keep in mind Im not a professional painter)
I find that hard to believe unless you are talking about houses with central air How can a house closed up for the winter have more air exchange than a house with open windows in the summer?
When the windows are open and the weather outside is mild, if there is no wind there can be very little air exchange.
Most older US houses have air exchange rates in the winter of 0.5-1.5 total air changes per hour due to stack effect, with the windows closed, or even higher when the wind is blowing.
When Im painting inside I prefer to do it with the windows open and a box fan in a window exhausting the specific room I am painting. Id rather not spread the smell all through the house. Call me sensitive but even low-VOC paints give me a headache after hours of work.
Sanding isnt always involved... if you are just re coating prior painted drywall you might not need to sand For new work, or to recoat glossy trim then yea. But if I am sanding then even more reason I want a strong exhaust fan going.
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