How much is a 5 gallon bucket of exterior paint?

Q. We are painting our trim on our house and was wondering the price range of a 5 gallon bucket of exterior paint. We are in Ohio but it doesnt seem like the prices would range a ton throughout the US. thanks in advance

A. Anywhere between $70 to $120 based on brand and quality. Behr premium plus is on the higher price range.

Check out homedepot.com and put in your zip code, select Paint on the main menu and choose Exterior Paint and Stain

Is there a way to coverup the harmful effects of exterior paint on interior walls?

Q. I painted my grandson's room with left over exterior paint to save $ and thought it would be more durable. Because of the strong smell it got me thinking it could possibly be harmful and so looked up info on the internet. I feel like such an idiot! Could I possibly cover it up with paneling?

A. At this point I think the best thing to do would be to leave it and make sure that you get good ventilation in the room for a while. The odor is from the solvents in the paint which will eventually evaporate. If you tried to cover them up, all you would be doing is slowing them down and spreading out the exposure over a longer period of time. Admittedly, the exposure at any given time would be lower but you would probably want to do something about the ventilation over that time period as well so it would only be making this take longer. If it's possible to keep the window open or at least cracked and run a fan blowing out the window, it will draw the odor out. If you have the option for your grandson not to sleep in there until the solvent odor is gone, that would be the safe thing to do.

As for calling ourself an idiot....don't. You are certianly not the first person to bring up this exact thing on this mesage board. You made a mistake but it shouldn't be a problem in the long run.

When is it too cold outside to do exterior painting?

Q. How cold does it have to be for the temperature to affect the drying process of exterior paint? It is supposed to be in the fifties this weekend and I want to do some outside painting, but the temps are going to drop back in to the thirties again. Should I just wait til spring? If I paint now, what could happen to my paint job if it gets too cold?

A. I would wait till spring. The temp needs to stay above 50 for at least 48 hours straight for the paint to dry properly.

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