painting exterior of a house

[shirt]

righto, i want to do this at the weekend and have a few qns:

weatherwise, how many days of clear weather do i need for it to dry?

do i need to prep. anything other than a scrub with a wire brush on the bricks? front of the house is brick with stone cills, the rear has been textured with roughcast.

which brand is best? i only want to do one coat, but ime of interior paint, oncecoat paint is crap.

any tips for how to do it? how to grip, paint and hold the kettle is going to be fun at gutter level.

[Nicholas Blair]

Better with a masonary paint, big roller and ensure surface is dry.

Dulux 'Southwold Sands' a good choice.

[Goochie]

I always use "Sandtex" masonary paint and a 6 inch brush.

Hang the pot from the ladder using a sturdy metal hook.

[shirt]

masonry paint of course yes. do i need to seal the brickwork beforehand? the front is painted already but its old and worn in parts. i was just hoping to scrub the loose bitsoff but don't want to be redoing it again later in the year if it peels.

[robinhood21]

shirt said:

masonry paint of course yes. do i need to seal the brickwork beforehand? the front is painted already but its old and worn in parts. i was just hoping to scrub the loose bitsoff but don't want to be redoing it again later in the year if it peels.

You should not need to seal the brickwork prior to painting; unless the bricks are spalling. Same goes for the painted bricks; only seal if the paint is powdery. If there are small areas of paintwork that are flaking off, just scrape back affected areas and spot seal.
Dulux Weathershield or Sandtex are some of the best proprietary masonry paints available. Might cost a tad more than other brands but are worth paying the extra for. Good luck with the weather.

[Geoffers]

Hiya, we painted our 300 year old brick cottage a few months back, used focus outdoor masonary paint, took four of us 3 days on and off!
Two coats, lots of cups of tea, and a right laugh, looks great!