The Practical House Painting Guide
House paint is made up of three main things: pigment (that’s the colour), a binder to keep the colour all together and make it stick to your walls, and a solvent, which keeps the paint liquid. The solvent can be anything from water to alcohol or petroleum products. The important
Many homeowners fall into the trap of thinking they can skimp on price when it comes to buying paint brushes. This can be a big mistake for a number of reasons and they all can cost you days of extra work. Drawing from my own experiences and the wisdom of
It doesn’t take long for a professional painter to pick out the “holidays” of the previous painter, most likely not a professional. From a professionals view, there is nothing more frustrating than trying to “undo”, “cover up”, “mask”, or rectify the “holidays” of the previous painter(s). Painting “holidays” come in
In an economic downturn, it’s harder to decide what investments will be the wisest. You may be putting off having your home painted till things seem more settled. In fact, painting can be your best investment. With the housing market where it is, selling your house may not be a
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:
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
Our UK paint website is well known for tips and advice about applying paint, but we felt that a tip or two about REMOVING paint would also add to the balance of things, so how do you remove paint? Stripping paint and other unwanted wall coatings is usually the job
From sprucing up old furniture to giving picture frames a cohesive look, spray paint is ideal for projects that are smaller in scale. Items with multiple and uneven surfaces can prove tricky to cover thoroughly with paint when using a normal paint brush or roller. Brushes also have a tendency
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,
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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