Don Wiss wrote:
I had new windows installed on my row house. Being landmarked the
window frames had to be wood. I hired a fellow to paint them. He did
not fill the nail head holes with putty. Half way through the job I
asked him about it, and he replied that he didn't have any putty.

Gee, I can't think of a better reason to do a second rate job than that.

Besides seeing the white dots where the nails are, is there any wood
preservation reason that they should have been filled?

Frankly I am not sure if not filling them would do any damage, but I
would not be surprised if it did, but I would have wanted it done. I
suggest filling them and then spotting them with a dab of paint. I would
expect the painter to do it.


Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).

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Joseph Meehan

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