The Practical House Painting Guide
I painted my bathroom with satin Superpaint from Sherwin Williams. It is paint and primer in one. I painted over existing paint. After applying the second coat, while it was still wet, the paint began peeling off in sheets. It peeled clean off of the drywall. It only did it
We have a new home construction (1 yr old) and whenever I lightly hit a wall with my fingernail, etc. the paint comes off right down to the drywall. I am concerned, as the paint seems very thin and the drywall seems soft after a full year. What could cause
I hired a contractor to paint the exterior of my house, including trim. They were clear about certain exclusions – the (aluminum) fascia, the vinyl window trim – but the contract calls for them to paint the “eaves” (we agreed that referred to the bottom of the area where the
My husband used an oil based primer on a stain on our ceiling. He only primed the area with the stain. Then he painted over it with a latex ceiling paint. The area he primed keeps showing through. Is this typical? Should he have primed the entire ceiling? He has
Can I use a latex interior paint to paint the window trim on a screened in porch?
I replaced my plywood deck flooring and coated it with Thompson’s clear water seal. What type of paint should I use? I want no-slip deck with maximum water protection. I live close to Sacramento, California, so it gets to 100° in the summer and winter are mild and rarely gets
I am painting the concrete foundation in my living room. I did a first coat of primer last night and cut in the edges way too thick. Do I have to sand it down to fix it or can I just paint my second coat of primer without doing to
I have questions about ground rules surrounding how to paint deep skylight wells, recessed alcoves and an irregular cathedral ceiling. Specifically: Should deep skylight wells be painted the color of the walls (a popular greige) or left white? In alcoves on either side of a floor to ceiling fireplace, should
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