We used roller for primer and sprayer for the top coat…and they turned out beautifully after one coat.

My hardwood floor guys sanded everything down - the smell was amplified if you can believe it - but after they got a couple of good coats of polyurethane on it the smell was completely gone.

I prefer them over tile also because grout has to be maintained and cleaned and the thickness of tile over backer makes for a thicker installation.

fix-it-all (joint compound with some additives) is not suitable for exterior at allYes it will wick in water as the paint deteriorates, and cause more rot, and keeping a good coat of paint on it won't be enough long-term in many/most climates.bondo (polyester auto body resin) is a cheap-ish "alternative", although harder to get detail work just right and not really all that suitable anyway (maybe ok with a good epoxy / primer, perhaps?).

Full rehab of the home to include new primary and secondary bathrooms, installation of new island and coffee nook with granite countertops, new water resistant LVP floors throughout, new paint, crown moulding in living room & kitchen, new electric water heater, and conversion of coat closet to mud room.

If I would have known the coat I could have done by myself or with this much money I could have renovated my entire basement .

Takes fewer coats.

Since the White Coat Investor analysis I posted earlier seem to be debated by others yet to post counter-point sources I'll share another source that I found while researching WLI a few years back, Consumer Reports. https://www.consumerreports.or...In this analysis from one of the most independently-funded, unbiased consumer advocacy groups in America the outcome was the following: < 5 years: poor investment (versus term)16 years: you break even on cash surrender value + value of insurance received+20 years: dividends exceed term + treasuries alternative, surrender charges disappear In sum CR concludes: This mixed bag of potential benefits and costs is complicated enough for consumers to navigate, but poor disclosure robs consumers of the information they need to comparison shop.

I would be painting anyway between tenants and wouldn't have charged you, unless you had put up murals or painted a very strong color that needed primer and several coats.

For us BP people, we can see the potential in a fresh coat of off-white paint where regular people just see a gross ugly house.