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New home construction- best paints

sbnc
16 years ago

We are building a new home, the archtects have spec'd Benjamin Moore, Pratt and Lambert, or Glidden. We live in NC. All the painters we've interviewed say BM stores are independently owned, therefore can't get quantities larger than 1 gallon and very little discount to painters, that BM is mainly used to redecorate rooms. Glidden is carried at Home Depot, and not all types. There is one paint company in Charlotte that carries P&L,and we will check into that. Most of the painters around here use Sherwin Williams, Duron, or Porter paints. How do the "higher end" of these lines compare to the ones spec'd by our architects. We plan to live in this house the next 40 years. Should we spend the extra money for BM or P&L, if the painters aren't used to using these paints will they be able to do a good job? A USG First coat or Hy-build primer has also been spec'd, is there a best brand? All the painters have indicated they will spray primer, spray and then backrole paint, (2 coats, sand between coats. I have only one room that may have a dark color, otherwise light colors. Thanks for the help.

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