Top 3 Must-Haves For Hiring A Painter
Set Expectations If paint contractors are clear in what they are providing and customers are clear in what they are getting then everybody will be happy, yes? So why are happy customer/contractor …
Lead Paint: It's Important
THE RRP Rule For homes built before 1978, lead paint may be a factor in how painting work is done. To see that both homeowners and contractors are protected, EPA-accredited training and certification …
Best Front Door Colors
The Focal Point A carefully chosen front door color makes a great first impression, setting a welcoming tone and hinting at the personality of the house and its inhabitants. A classic black door might …
Builders Paint is Tough to Clean
Builders paint is especially prone to burnish marks and poor cleanability. Reputation Earned "Builders' Paint" is low-quality paint (either outside or inside) that fails to hold up. Usually …
Commercial Referral
Unexpected Niceties Met a very nice man to discuss removing grass cloth wallpaper in his home. We quickly struck up a pleasant and wide-ranging conversation - first a book, then back to painting, then …
Chameleon Colors
We transformed the inside of a nice Brookside home and the homeowner ran into exactly what's described here: colors that on one wall or time of day looked completely different than another. The …
Does Unfinished Cabinetry Pay?
Unfinished cabinetry has some downsides to be aware of. A family called to meet and talk about interior painting - the entire house. They had hired a "friend" that had been …
Touch-ups, Nail Polish
A homeowner asked about touch-up painting for trim and kitchen cabinets - this explanation really clicked for her. Nails usually follow a three step process: Base coat Color coat Top coat (2X) …
Top 3 Things to NOT Caulk
Sealing moisture out is perfect around doors and windows but sealing moisture in can grow mold and rot. Caulk is, in terms of aesthetics, the most important part of prepping for exterior painting. It …
Nail Pops: What You Should Know
Exterior siding nail - properly set, no moisture infiltration First, let's understand what a "nail pop" is - simply a nail head that protrudes above the surrounding surface. They're usually …