Painting-Interior Painting Guidelines

Once good preparation is completed, the actual painting can go quickly and easily. But there are still a few guidelines helpful to observe, in order to get the best result. Proper paint selection is the first requirement. Interior paints, whether latex or oil-based, come in a variety of finishes: glossy, semi-glossy, satin, eggshell and flat. [...]

Painting–Finishing Up

Thankfully, every painting job eventually comes to an end. After all the effort of preparation and painting, though, there are still a couple of things left to do. Once the paint dries, a thorough inspection is called for. Before removing any masking, look for areas near the edges or corners that are not quite covered. [...]

DIY – Painting – Equipment: Brushes and Rollers

Whether you’re painting the interior or exterior, you’ll want a number of different types of brushes. Even when you use a power sprayer to do the exterior, there will almost always be a number of spots that call for hand painting. But, wouldn’t you know it, brushes and rollers come in a bewildering array of [...]

Painting Your House

Few jobs are as tough, or as satisfying, as painting your house. Professional painters really do earn the high fees they get. The areas are always larger than they seem. The quantity of materials is always greater than the initial estimate. But few other projects around the home can be carried out by do-it-yourselfers without [...]

Painting Exterior Walls

Apart from preparation, which is often 80% of the job, painting an exterior wall is about as easy as it gets. But there are still a few guidelines useful to follow to achieve the best final result. Proper paint selection is first and foremost. In most cases, an oil-based or alkyd paint is the best [...]