To whom it may concern,

Weaver Painting at this time is no longer in the paint construction business in the State of Oregon.

This site is left online as a labor of love with information for painters, paint contractors and do it yourself consumers needing information about painting and the paint industries standard procedures.

I myself work as a coatings specialist for homeowners (or contractors) seeking to complete custom projects interested in knowing what it takes to do the job right on every type of paintable substrate known.

My former clients range from film producers ( Kindergarden Cop filmed in Astoria in 1990), historical societies both in Oregon & Washington State and the former VP of Intel Corporations personal coastal home. I spent a year in 2005 working on both Boca Grande island and in Port Charlotte, Florida helping with the rebuilding efforts after hurricane Charlie devastated the area. You may review my resume on this site by clicking here.

The following below begins the original version of the Oregon Website.

Weaver Painting specializes doing all phases of painting from Custom Exterior Decks directly on Oregon coastal waterfronts to Interior Lacquer and oil-enamel Woodwork providing the ultimate in surface coating protections both commercial and residential. As a public service our website provides top journeyman level tutorial information specifically related to the preservation and painting of all structures and homes. We readily explain the many causes of common paint failures and their prep remedies. 

Some of the houses pictured above in our reference slide show were painted over 20 years ago and are still holding up. On all of these homes we used Benjamin Moore Moorgard and Moorglo brand paints!

On Victorian homes (The hardest of all structures to repaint) Weaver Paintings' specialty is 'retaining and preserving' the architectural integrity of historical 'Wood' pieces by epoxy repairing and/or replacing rotten wood where found. We use wood epoxies designed for high humidity climates whether in Florida or Oregon’s Great Northwest! Paint only sticks as well as the cleanliness and moisture free content of the surface it’s applied too! Explained in greater detail further on.

Visit the Vice President of Intel Corporations personal coastal home and review Steven McGeadys letter of recommendation but first...

Let me give you a Q & A lesson about painting.

New Wood Siding and Trim

Have you ever wondered why your paint peeled on brand new wood in only a couple of years or why paint always seemed to blister worse on the South side of your house or building? Never thought about it? Read on, this knowledge will make sense...

Paint will always fail prematurely if moisture content hasn't entirely escaped new wood. The culprit is that most all lumber sold today in lumber yards comes from second and third growth timbers high in water content. Wet wood that’s 'still green' causes surface glazing problems during milling when high heat from the saws blade brings to the surface a wax like resin content producing tannins, saps and oils to contaminate the surface of the wood before being painted. This is why a new cedar board will always be a little shiny on the smooth side of the board. The shine is from damp wood mill glaze that requires treating by sanding and moisture dissipation removal!


Old Blistering Wood Siding

Paint blisters on historical siding occur most when heavy moisture content is trapped behind siding. The culprit to this historical problem came from leaking roofs; ice-dams in gutters and steam radiator pipes located at the floor base of wall cavities in older Victorian style homes. The rising steam caused from sweating radiator pipes in the walls historically created condensation to rise upwards into un-primed raw wood from the heated 160 to 180 degree steam vapor. The backside of the un-primed raw wood siding covering a balloon-constructed wall becomes saturated with water for years.

To add insult to injury, previous brushed paint jobs cause historical paint build-up under the bottom edges of siding boards trapping water content inside the home. When moisture content has no avenue for escape out of your home, the final result is that your paint job looks great until Spring comes in with the sun to heat up your siding pulling the winters hydrostatic water vapor content back through it making the paint blister an peel. It's especially worse on older lead-based painted siding precisely because of these reasons!

I hope this finally makes sense to you...If you need more info (and there is more about the topic) let me know!

Its no wonder an old house attic always smells moldy and dry rot occurs from the inside out! Now you know why!



To Whom it May Concern --

This is a letter of recommendation for Jim Weaver Painting.

During the summer of 2003 we contracted with Jim Weaver Painting for a full exterior re-painting of our house near Oysterville, Washington. Mr. Weaver undertook this task and performed admirably!

This house is large, parts extend up to 3 stories high, and it has many windows, the trim for each of which needed to be painted by hand. The house stands in a seashore area that experiences extreme weather, and the previous work had not met our expectations. Jim Weaver's work in contrast, exceeded our expectations on every component of the project.

Specifically, Mr. Weaver gave careful and expert advice in choosing the type of paint, and the method of application; during the preparation, when he located areas in need of dry-rot repair, he pointed them out, and repaired appropriate sections with epoxy filler; Mr. Weaver and his workers were punctual, predictable, and tidy; and Mr. Weaver finished the job during the time allotted!

The quality of Jim Weaver's workmanship is excellent, and through one winter it has held up without noticeable deterioration from the elements. This stands in contrast to the previous paint on our home, which began to mildew and deteriorate almost immediately.

We would not hesitate to recommend Mr. Weaver for any paint job, and especially for challenging locations and high-value homes. Please feel free to contact us for further details.

Sincerely


Steven McGeady
Steve & Linda McGeady
2229 N. E. Thompson St.
Portland, Oregon 97212
503-284-1882

www.mcgeady.com