dadiOH wrote:
Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
benick wrote:

I have not so far used my Magnum paint sprayer, but when my wife
mentioned to our neighbor that I was planning to use it to paint our
wood siding, she (the neighbor) expressed great concern that the
overspray would pollute their new-last-year vinyl siding. Our end
walls face each other about 20ft apart.

I am planning to practice first on our shed, which is well away from
their house, but are there any general tips for preventing
overspray? -- apart from the obvious warning not to spray when the
wind is blowing in their direction. I'll be using latex paints, if
that makes a difference.
20 ft apart ??? FORGET IT...Unless you'ld like to buy your neighbor
new siding....With neighbors that close you can forget about any
outside spraying..You'll be paying for car damage as well as new
siding...
Even with an airless sprayer?

So who uses these sprayers that are on sale "everywhere" if they are
unsuitable for use in ordinary subdivisions?


Twenty feet apart isn't an ordinary subdivision, it is a ghetto


20 feet is typical for anything but a McMansion subdivision, and even
some of those place the houses very close on tiny lots, for yuppies that
don't care to be bothered with much lawn upkeep. On old urban lots, a 10
foot side yard would be considered a fancy extra-large lot. On real old
urban lots with alleys, less than 10 feet between houses was quite common.

(looks out window) In this semi-rural 1960 sub, distance from my garage
to neighbor seems to be about 25 feet. Used to be further, but previous
owner added a 2-car garage with family room behind, and buried the old
1-car garage in the basement. (Wish there was a cheap way to un-bury it.
It would make a good woodshop if it had an outside entrance.)

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