One of the final jobs completed when remodeling is painting. Customers often ask me why our painting is so perfect, and the answer is simple-the 80/20 rule. Most non-professional want to buy the paint and start painting. Some may do a little prep work or they may buy...
It is easy to repurpose hardware and building materials if you combine a little skill, time, and creativity. I had three commercial gooseneck lamp fixtures that I had used to light an old outdoor business sign. They were in surprisingly good shape for being in a harsh...
Cathedral ceilings are spectacular and can add an open feeling to the right room. However, they can be difficult to paint. Initially, I used my Graco air/airless sprayer with a gun extension and then backrolled to paint the ceiling. A paint sprayer is fast to use...
When it is cold outside it can be impossible to paint exterior siding. You can have siding pre-painted, but it is very expensive. I have an excellent Graco air/airless paint sprayer and I am using it to paint the siding for a remodel that I’m working on....
I am installing siding on a customer’s house. We need to using siding from two different manufacturers to achieve the look he wants. Naturally, it is impossible to get a color match when doing this. The solution to this problem is to paint the siding...
Everyone knows that the most important part of a painting project is protecting those things that you don’t want painted. This task is also the most tedious. 3M has a great gadget to speed things along. It is the 3M Painter’s Hand Masking Kit. The main...
