Don't paint your house yourself unless you have the time, tools, skills and stamina to do the work. Depending on the size and height of your house and the condition of the existing siding, preparing and painting a house on your own can be a tedious, difficult job.

Averaged sized homes that do not require intensive painting can take anywhere from two to three days to spray the house's siding. A professional will first prime all areas of bare wood, metal rust, and hardie board, as well as high-gloss surfaces before spray painting the exterior with two coats of high-quality paint.

To begin the exterior painting of a house without scaffolding, you may consider getting yourself an access platform. They come in many shapes and sizes. Some are more suited to lower-level action, and if they aren't high enough, they provide a good stable ground to combine with an extension pole.

Painting your home interior is possible but can be challenging, exhausting, and time-consuming. However, if you are a first-time DIY-er, you may want to consider consulting with some experts first or hiring a team of interior decorators and painters to ensure that everything goes as planned.