How To Brush-Cut A Line

Learning how to “cut” a line is probably the most crucial part of all painting. If you can master it you are on your way to Professionalism… This Technique apples to cutting a line anywhere: ceilings, casings, moldings etc. First, get just the right amount of paint on your brush:

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Two men holding a very dangerous extension ladder.

Seven Tips for Ladder Safety

Do-it-yourself homeowners are notorious for home improvement mishaps. From hammered fingers to bruised shins, there is no end to the ways that home owners can find to injure themselves while remodeling their homes. One of the most dangerous positions a home owner can find himself in, however, is on a

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How to Paint Over Oil-Based Paint Successfully

When you want to redecorate your home, painting is usually the easiest way to transform spaces within. A gallon of paint is much less expensive than rolls of wallpaper or sections of paneling. It is also less expensive than replacing handrails and mailboxes with chipped paint. The problem can arise,

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Using a wood ladder to reach a difficult area in a church.

Church Painting; In the end wood ladders came thru.

Upon recently bidding on a church painting job in Perth Amboy, NJ, I called in a scaffolding erection company to set up scaffolding around the alter; the cost $7500.00 to erect and dismantle, not happening. Next I contacted a lift company to scope out job site but there equipment could

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Critical Decisions to Make in Residential Painting Jobs

Residential painting is a job that many homeowners try to tackle themselves. In order to get the best results, you need to make certain decisions along the way. Those decisions will make all the difference in the final product you get out of the job. Here are four of the

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Low VOC Paint – Reduce the Fumes and Reduce Your Risk

When you think about painting the inside of your house, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? The mess, the stress, the fumes? It all sounds like mere inconvenience, but did you know that the fumes can actually be harmful to your health? Most paints and varnishes emit Volatile

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Giving Your Paint Job the Finishing Touch

Painting adds more than just color to a room. Depending on your finish, painting can create texture, brightness, or shine. Or, it can tone down the highlights for a more subdued, earthy elegance. The finish you choose does much to bring your color to life and determine the mood of

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Steps to Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly

With more “green” legislation coming into building design and construction, more and more houses and commercial buildings are being built with “green” credentials. Things such as solar panels, better insulation, timber from sustainable sources, are just a few of the latest trends in building, but what about existing and older

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Step-by-Step Guide to Painting Bathroom Tiles

Painting ceramic bathroom wall tiles is a relatively straightforward way to redecorate your tiles on a budget, avoiding the mess and expense of retiling. Often, a lick of paint is all that’s needed to give old or dull bathroom tiles a makeover, although any cracked tiles will need to be

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Typical view of old leftover paint ready for donating.

5 Great Places to Donate Leftover Paint

So, you have a pile of leftover paint cans sitting around your shed or basement. You have saved what you need for any possible touch-ups that are required, but what should you do with the rest? There are only so many unfinished wooden pieces of furniture you can paint the

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