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What is the cold weather doing to your paint?

Posted by Steve Graham | Mar 02, 2011

This 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, 2010

In 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, 2010

Have 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, 2010

Exterior 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, 2010

Looking 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, 2010

Choosing 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, 2009

Repainting 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...