My house is 50+ yrs old; through the years various owners have painted over old peeling/cracked paint. It looks horrid. The siding is soft redwood. I have had up to 10 painters/contractors/questioned paint stores about what to do/use to prep/paint–as I am planning to sale in about a year. Most

What primer should be used on copper pipes?

I am painting my bathroom walls Deep Desire; what color should I paint my sink base that has 3 doors and 4 drawers? I also would like to paint the wicker corner stand. I need to get help on matching the color of my walls. I have not yet painted

I am new to painting over stained wood. I have a lot of wood trim, doors and window frames to do. I sanded the wood then applied oil based primer. Now I wonder what kind of paint should I use to paint with. Some say latex paint will work just

I used an old oil base primer to prime windows. After two day the primer is still soft, and scratches easily with a finger nail. What should I do? Thank you

Is there something that you can rub or use on the sides of the windows to make them easier to open? We live in a very old house and would like to open the windows but they stick very bad. Thank you.