Painting a house is about more than just choosing a color and choosing a type of paint. You also need to consider the time of year you might paint your home. Every season is going to have some difficulties related to weather. However, certain times are better than others depending on where you live. For […]
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When you are looking into updating your home a big area to consider if what to do with your cabinets. Replacing your cabinets is one option, but you can also paint them. Painting cabinets is a great way to update the look of your kitchen on a smaller budget. Well built cabinets are something that […]
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Most homeowners have considered painting their cabinets at some point in their lives. You get tired of the same old look, but you don’t really want to spend the money on a full-on remodel. Another option that you may not be as familiar with is cabinet toning.
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Asphalt shingles are the most common type of roofing material in the United States. They are affordable and easy to install; they’re also easy to repair. However, they’ll need to be replaced every ten or twenty years. They also tend to come in a charcoal gray that absorbs heat. Since your roof is in direct […]
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It has long been said that you can cool your house down with a layer of white paint. The white paint is said to reflect more light and thus keep your house cooler than darker paint colors. Recently, companies have been producing heat-reflecting paint additives. These are chemicals that are mixed with paint to resist […]
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Many homes have a conservatory or an orangery; some people call this a sunroom. They are traditionally rooms where plants are grown during the winter. They were first made popular by wealthy homeowners in the United Kingdom. Now, an orangery or a conservatory is likely just a room with many windows where you can sit […]
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Your simplest course of action for painting your home is to pick great weather for your house painting. A dry, sunny day in the spring or summer will give you the most time to apply the paint and allow it to cure. It will dry and cure most effectively if you allow that to happen. […]
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When preparing for a big painting project you probably have scoured the internet for the best techniques, tips and tricks for painting. The pros tend to keep their best tips a secret to help ensure they can get customers to pay for painting rather than master it themselves. We know professional painting is not […]
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Lead based paint is a huge deal because of the health impacts and life-threatening issues it can cause. Lead based paint is common in buildings and structures that were built prior to 1978 and the highest risk is in buildings built before 1950. Commercial structures of all kinds can contain lead paint including schools, banks, […]
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If you live in most of the United States, there are dozens of different house painting trends at any time. You just need to make sure that you pick a weekend that is warm and dry enough for the paint to be applied, dry, and cure. That eliminates the hottest days of summer typically and […]
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