Hello I have studied and researched no wax shellac such as (seal coat) you can get by the gallon! It not only adheres to any surface oil or latex but you can also paint over it with either latex or oil so it is a fantastic universal primer to use in your house with your problem! They also say if you have a peeling problem with paint on the exterior of your house due to no vapor barrier on the inside of you house all you have to do is putty all cracks and calk seams on the inside of the house paint over it with no wax shellac such as seal coat and in acts as a 100% vapor barrier no more vapor is allowed to pass thru the shellac it is sort of like a plastic vapor barrier but what is fantastic is you can paint this shellac over the inside wall of your house after properly preping it all loose pait gone and fill voids paint on the shellac it will also be act as a primer for latex or oil based paint great stuff make sure you get the gallon container of shellac that says seal coat cause it has no wax in it or hardly any what so ever or get plain old no wax shellac but seal coat is cheaper and easier to buy ask around and this should eliminate all your problems plus nothing bleeds thru it such as nuts ,or other such things that is what is in the expensive products they sell you they just do not want you to know all you need is the seal coat shellac to solve all your interior problems be sure to put it on in a couple or few thin coats it dries extremely fast denatured alcohol is the thinner or you can get pure grain alcohol from the package store that is 190 prove or better that is more pure and better if you wish and it does not have the poison added to it all denatured alcohol is is 190 or greater prove pure grain alcohol with poison added so they do not need a liqour licence to sell it good luck if you apply you will have great success!! usually it dries so fast it is only 15 to 30 minutes between coats but be sure to wait aleast 24++ hours before you paint over it with what ever paint you choose!!

I just cleaned around my front door last week. I used Dawn mixed with water and a brush, rinse with water, wipe with microfiber cloth. The area around my front door is aluminum siding. I need to clean the entire porch, 2 story decided to wait and tackle that in the spring. I did purchase a special sprayer that fits on the hose for the vinyl siding. I plan to use TSP and oxiclean in it because I can't reach those areas with a brush. I read that you shouldn't power wash the siding. Good luck and let us know what works for you. Chapin G362 Professional All Purpose Hose End Sprayer with Metering Dial

Snap a photo on a sunny day then use the Sherwin Williams ColorSnap app to play with the colors. I would select a tone slightly darker than your mortar for the garage door and a color slightly darker than your darkest brick for the front door. I would then on the garage door install magnetic faux hinges and windows; this will add detail to the door, like the below house. I know they can be found on Amazon, not sure where else. Before: After:

Beth H….wow thank you so much for all of the ideas! The siding is staying and will be repainted. That’s mainly what I’m trying to coordinate..the color scheme for siding garage and front door. I will definitely spruce up the landscaping and I’m getting a new modern black railing out front. I’m good with all of those little things. The problem is garage doors are scarce and that cherry one is available. The only other option is a basic white and I could paint the siding color which is kind of boring. I really wish I could do a steel one in a different finish versus the charity, maybe just a cedar or lighter tone. Yes I’m definitely getting rid of the shutters