Painting, Decorating, and Refinishing

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  Shou Sugi Ban – Japanese Charred Wood

  The term “Shou-Sugi-Ban” is Japanese and literally translates to “burnt cedar board”. The term...

  • Posted June 2, 2018
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  Q&A: How to prepare aluminum siding for repainting?

  Q. My asbestos shingled house has a small addition that is covered with aluminum...

  • Posted September 20, 2016
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  Turning Motor Oil Into House Paint?

  Q. When I was in high school 35 years ago, my father had a...

  • Posted March 15, 2016
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  Can We Paint Over Plastic Laminate?

  Q. Yuk! We just moved into a house with bright yellow and green plastic...

  • Posted June 26, 2015
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  A Guide for Parents: Teen Bedroom Makeover

  In anticipation of her sixteenth birthday, our daughter Jamie decided that her bedroom needed...

  • Posted June 5, 2015
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  Food Shelve Painting

  Question Recently we remodeled our kitchen and to expedite matters I worked with the...

  • Posted April 15, 2014
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  Painting a Floor with Radiant Heat

  Question Can I paint a concrete floor that has copper heating pipes in it?...

  • Posted April 15, 2014
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  Decks and Doors

  Question I painted my formerly stained front door with gloss exterior latex and the...

  • Posted April 15, 2014
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  Clean Paint Splatters

  Question We painted our bedroom and we spilled paint on our carpeted floor. We...

  • Posted April 15, 2014
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  Brick Fireplace

  Question I would appreciate any material available on painting a brick fireplace. It is...

  • Posted April 15, 2014
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