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Been in this house 16 years and it was painted just before we moved in.

Still looks perfect to me.
 
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So far I'm at the count of one time after about 17 years.


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I've lived in my current domicile for 37 years and have repainted the inside only once, principally because I was tired of the colors.

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My wife burned ten candles a day. So yeah, ceilings about every two years.
good lord I hate candles!


Maybe get shorter candles?
 
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Originally posted by Schmelby:
My wife burned ten candles a day. So yeah, ceilings about every two years.
good lord I hate candles!


Maybe get shorter candles?

No. You need better candles. Cheap candles spew all kinds of toxins. Only use 100% beeswax candles indoors.


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I’m on 21 years, only repainted a couple rooms after Sheetrock work.
Every few years? No way. Don’t you realize the room gets smaller every time you repaint?

The house I grew up in is 50 years old. Again, only repainted after Sheetrock work. Most rooms, never.
 
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Industry average is a person typically changes the color/repaints an interior room every 3-5 yrs


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When the kids move out. I have about 5 more years.


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When it needs it. Colors faded? Corners worn? That kind of stuff. I would say paint ought to last for ten to fifteen years, as a baseline.




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Bought a 4-year old house in 2019 and the builders used the crappiest chalkiest matte finish beige paint in every room and even on the damn ceilings!!!

Paying a guy to gradually redo it on his schedule, the whole house including ceilings to be white.

I hope it lasts 10 years...

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I started painting my living room in 2001. Still not finished.



(I would have said still not 1/4 of the way done but I don't want to sound like a slacker.)


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I live in a house that was built in 1793. There are a few places that I suspect are original (and all speculation, but I suspect kept that way on purpose or at least preserved from very long ago). In my lifetime the house had a major remodel in 1956 and there are major sections (primarily ceilings) that are original to that era.
Paint when you want a change or it fails.


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Originally posted by Flash-LB:
Been in this house 16 years and it was painted just before we moved in.

Still looks perfect to me.

Ours was built/painted in 2003, and not since. So my answer would once every >18 years.



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Moved in 20 years ago, painted then. I don't ever plan on painting again. I can't think of many endeavors more wasteful of time or money.




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