Paint Purchase

The front porch needs repainting again. The sun and snow has worn it out. Sherwin-Williams was running a 30% off sale on paint (15% of supplies like brushes), so this afternoon, Lisa and I went to the store in south Reno where we've bought paint from them in the past. We bought three gallons of "fireweed red," the color that is the closest match to our metal siding. We have one other leftover can (never opened) from the last repaint three years ago. It may still be good. We'll know when we start painting. However, before we can do that, we need to sand off most of the old paint and apply several coats of sanding sealer. This was in our plans for last weekend, but thunderstorms got in the way. We'll need to have enough days of clear weather before we can get to work on sanding and painting.

Repainting every few years is a pain, but it's cheaper than having to replace the boards. We have, however, considering redoing everything with composite decking, specifically Trex brand, partially because the factory that make the product is here in Fernley.