The paint experts at sherwin williams theorize that because porch ceilings used to be painted with milk paint containing lye a substance known for deterring bugs the hue gained its reputation as a pest repeller.
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While some think this is due to the heavy doses of lye that used to be in the paint supply there s a.
Blue ceilings are also said to deter birds from nesting there and insects from buzzing around.
Is there a way to prevent birds from nesting in a porch area without having to net the porch off.
The color should be close to that of the paint e g a white light gray or light blue primer for a haint blue porch ceiling.
Blue ceiling on this porch allegedly convinces birds not to nest there.
When visiting a museum in the kalispell mt area i asked why the porch ceiling was blue.
The tradition of painting your porch ceiling this cool green tinted shade of blue can be traced all the way back to the gullah geechee communities of coastal south carolina and georgia who used the color on windows shutters and porches to keep away haints or spirits.
I picked the glittery reflective shimmery type and nailed strips to the ceiling at the corners so that they flutter in the breeze.
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Just heard about painting your porch ceilings blue this summer.
We just painted our enclosed porch ceiling a light blue.
Blue paint is believed to keep bugs and birds from nesting.
While touring the lbj ranch in texas the guide explained that the reason the front porch was painted blue was to keep the mud daubers from building their nests.
I recently heard that there may be a way.
Lay drop cloths on to protect the porch floor from splatter.
Does painting your porch ceiling blue keep birds away.
It s a little more sightly than glittery ribbon dangling from the porch ceiling.
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So my husband and i decided we would try that.
But don t toss your bug spray just yet.
But my next trick is to continue the sky blue paint down the wall to the ledges.