Can you use exterior paint inside your house?

Question

We have 4 gallons of white exterior paint. Can we use it to paint our newly finished attic?

Answer 1

Sure

Answer 2

As an asthmatic, i could warn against it if all of us interior the kinfolk has respiration issues. There are compounds interior paint referred to as "VOCs" (unstable organic and organic compounds). outdoors paint will set off an allergies attack, incredibly in a new child. yet once you're in a community the place you will have it painted with each and all of the homestead windows extensive open for over 24 hours (so temps on your area must be over fifty 5 day and night) and all and sundry's out of the homestead the full time, you ought to do it. yet why pass that course once you are able to spend a good purchase much less to apply a satin the teeth latex (indoors) and get the comparable consequence with out each and all of the VOCs and hassles?

Answer 3

I don't see why not! If it's exterior paint it means it's hardier because it's for outside. So it'll probbably be better and last longer cause it's tougher!

Answer 4

yes you can it's like using bathroom paint in a basement helps the mold from coming

Answer 5

yeah, as long as it is in the attic. otherwise, not a good idea for living area. downstairs. thats why they make inside and outside paint. nothing critical, just different ingredients for different areas. do it.

Answer 6

yes you can use exterior on the inside, but don't use interior on the outside.