House Painting Tips Plus Articles From Various Authors
Often a house painting tip or two is all that is needed to keep you on the path to success and quality. The complexities of house painting are often overlooked by the “do-it-yourselfer”.
As a professional painter I have learned a few tricks concerning just about every aspect of this business.
On this page I will publish house painting tips and articles concerning as many topics as I can possibly write about plus articles submitted to the site. Just follow the links to the information you need.
By MJ Butler - E-Z Painting Inc.
(Chicago, IL & New York, NY)
Customers ask us all the time about if they should paint first or install their flooring and/or baseboards first. Here’s a question we received through email and the answer we gave: ...
‘Do-it-yourself’ is the mantra of our newly cost-conscious society, and while rolling some paint on a wall is not rocket science, there are some tips and techniques that will ...
When choosing paint, your first consideration will, of course, be color. But sheen is just as important. Simply put, sheen is a measurement of a paint’s gloss or shine. The amount of light a finish reflects can make your color ...
To remove wood finish and paint from wood, you’ll need to use a paint stripper. Different types of finishes use different types of paint stripping techniques, but it is easy to figure out what type of finish you are ...
Paint stripping is an important part of wood refinishing. It’s easy to get rid of old paint and finish in order to uncover wood’s natural beauty. Wood that looks black and ugly can often be transformed ...
Paint stripping removes layers of paint to reveal the beauty of wood that can be hidden under paint. This is especially used for wood in interior rooms which are either exotic or have a historic value. The process will ...
By Michael J. Butler - E-Z Painting
(Chicago, IL & New York, NY)
High Gloss (70+ on a 60 degree gloss meter) Where to Use – For kitchen & bathroom walls, kitchen cabinets, banisters & railings, trim, furniture, door jambs & windowsills. Comments – More ...
A professional painter will always use a 5 gal paint bucket and bucket grid when rolling. This is much better than a paint roller and tray. Paint roller bucket grids are used to rid the roller cover of excess paint, overloading of the ...
By Michael J. Butler
(E-Z Painting Inc.)
A painter and decorator is a tradesman responsible for the painting and decorating of buildings such as houses, and is also known as a decorator or house painter. History of the trade. In England, little is known 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 ...
Painting ceramic bathroom wall tiles is a relatively straightforward way to redecorate your tiles on a budget, avoiding the mess and expense of retiling. Often, a lick of paint is all that’s needed to give old or ...
Painting Bathtubs, Sinks, Toilets, Tile or any surfaces that receive excessive water contact or are subjected to standing water, requires FIRST that the surfaces be THOROUGHLY CLEANED, then Painted with ...
By Courtney and Wise
(Sydney, Australia)
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 ...
By Stefano
Painting Metal Surfaces to Last Anyone who has had need to paint metal surfaces or who is a professional with working with metals, painting and such knows fully well that painting metal is way different from painting ordinary ...
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 ...
Living in city life, we often find that our house is smaller than we envisioned while decorating. But usually, the appearance of the house has more to do with colour choices than actual space! Colour ...
By Dan B - Robuild London Painters
(London, UK)
Always work in a set order. If you work in a house where wood–boring insects are particularly troublesome, start by painting the underside of the unit. It is nearest the floor, and therefore most ...
You often hear when you’re told how to to ask about the quality of the contractor’s work. The definition of quality can be somewhat subjective. Yet, there are definite parameters that define whether you ...
The rainy season is upon us and will only get worse as spring transitions to summer. Though the rain serves a vital function, it can be pretty inconvenient at times. One of the inconveniences of rain is that it ...
Instructions (Do It Yourself) for Recycling Latex Paint: Carefully lay out new plastic film (polyfilm) in a well ventilated area. We suggest 4 mil polyfilm spread out in A CONTAINMENT enclosure; such as bracked 4 x 4 posts ...
With the cost associated with replacing a front door being very high, refinishing a door quickly becomes a viable option. This is a very good and doable project for the do-it-yourself home owner. Before beginning this project ...
By Andrew Brusnahan
(North Carolina)
One of the best ways to give your home, your pride and joy, the makeover it deserves is by giving it a fresh look; in other words, remodeling. Essentially, remodeling is when you change the structure, ...
Even after a homeowner has chosen the perfect color for a room, there’s another very important decision to make. With 5 or 6 paint finishes to choose from, you should learn the benefits of ...
In recent years there has been a proliferation of “self-priming” paints hitting the market. Very few products can be considered self priming and most normal paints are not a part of this category. Primer plays a very ...
It seems like there’s an app for just about everything in this day and age. That certainly applies to the home improvement field, as there are a wide range of apps designed to help both professionals and the DIY ...
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