Recent Exterior Paint Design Articles
What is the cold weather doing to your paint?
Posted by Steve Graham | Mar 02, 2011This year’s frigid winter weather cold may be literally peeling the paint off your house. And unless you have specialty paint and a warm spell in the forecast, you don’t want to...
Best Days for Exterior Painting
Posted by Kevin Stevens | Aug 16, 2010In the construction industry, we are often faced with schedule-wrecking weather interruptions. Two trades that are often hit the hardest by Mother Nature are roofing and painting. While...
Non-Skid Paint
Posted by Sirena Rubinoff | Aug 05, 2010Have you ever lost your footing on slippery ground? It’s not a pleasant experience. For most people it is simply embarrassing, but for others it can be dangerous. A bad fall can leave...
How to Choose an Exterior Primer
Posted by Philip Schmidt | Jul 04, 2010Exterior primer is, in essence, a specially formulated paint that seals over the wood (or whatever material you’re painting) and creates a nice, even foundation for the finish coats...
Find the Best Exterior Paint for Your House
Posted by Philip Schmidt | Jul 04, 2010Looking for the perfect exterior paint is a little like seeking the Fountain of Youth: Everybody would love to find it, but it probably doesn’t exist, at least in the sense that there’s...
Cement Paint
Posted by Philip Schmidt | Jun 15, 2010"Cement paint" is one of the common names for a family of special paint coatings made for masonry and cement-based materials, including concrete, mortar (and brick), concrete block...
How to Choose Exterior Color Schemes
Posted by Linda Merrill | Jan 14, 2010Choosing paint colors for the exterior of your home can be one of the most daunting design tasks you will face, as it requires the ability to envision how a tiny paint chip will look...
Best Colors for Resale
Posted by Steve Graham | Sep 15, 2009Repainting before selling your home is an easy decision. Choosing the right colors is trickier. But that doesn't mean it can't be fun. The rules are changing to allow a little more...