rod
Retired 23 years
I hate all the prep work. If it was just grabbing a brush and slapping on some paint I wouldn't mind so much.
My prep work since we built our new house 14 years ago and did all the staining and painting ourselves has been to pick up the phone and call a buddy of mine whos a house painter and pay him to do it. I'm all burned out on that painting crap. I told the wife years ago no more---either she does it or we hire it out.