Painting - Staining

Ask The Builder — Painting is a project performed at just about every home. Walls, ceilings and exterior walls are often painted, because painting is a great way to produce a clean surface with a distinct color. House painting is done by thousands of homeowners ...More…

Sanding Block

Ask The Builder — Summary: A sanding block is a great way to get a smoother finish. Newer flexible sanding blocks have joined the traditional rubber sanding blocks. The flexibility of these hand sanding blocks allow the sand blocks to wrap around or match the ...More…

Exterior Paint - Peeling Paint

Ask The Builder — Ask the Builder Exterior Paint - Peeling Paint Summary: Exterior paint will last much longer if you properly prep the house before you actually paint. Before you apply exterior house paint, cleaning the exterior of your home well with soap and ...More…

Paint Characteristics

Ask The Builder — Summary: Understand the ingredients in paint and you have the key to choosing superior paints for your job. Resin, solvents and pigment are the simple basic components that make up complex paint formulas. Many people take paint for granted. They ...More…

Secret of Chalk Resistant Paint

Ask The Builder — Summary: The secret to selecting a paint that won't chalk is understanding the content in paints. Quality and quantity of resin, solvents and pigments in the paint formula is key. To select a chalk resistant paint, you will need some very basic ...More…

Tips to Help Paint Last

Ask The Builder — Summary: Help your paint job last with a hand wash to thoroughly clean the surface first. Use the best primer and read the house paint instructions. Painting new wood on the back and edges will seal your paint from water damage. For previously ...More…

Painting New Wood Siding - Backpriming

Ask The Builder — Summary: Painting siding of wood provides a protective coating against the elements. Prime your wood siding and trim on the back and edges to extend life. Exterior siding takes a beating, and painting wood siding correctly with backpriming will ...More…

Paint Before Installation - Backpriming

Ask The Builder — Summary: Paint the backside and edges of wood (backpriming) before installation. Painting with primer paints first will help your house paint last. This painting technique will keep water from blistering the paint by sealing the wood first with ...More…

Painting Technique - Backpriming

Ask The Builder — Summary: A must-do painting technique called backpriming takes more time but will save your paints from peeling off the finished job. House paint over pre applied primer on the backside and edges of wood will save time and money! Painting ...More…

Washable Flat Interior Paint - Manufacturers

Ask The Builder — Ask the Builder Washable Flat Interior Paint - Manufacturers Summary: Find manufacturers of good washable flat interior paint here. Paint with 100% acrylic resin will perform superbly. Following is a partial list of manufacturers of washable flat ...More…

Washable Flat Interior Paint

Ask The Builder — Summary: Flat interior paint has always been tricky to clean. Newer washable flat paints make cleaning a cinch, and hide nicks and dings. Paint with 100% acrylic resin will do the best job. Fingerprints, smudges, food, crayon marks, etc. They all ...More…

Washable Flat Wall Paints

Ask The Builder — Summary: Perfect wall paint is scrubbable wall paint. Cleaning flat wall paints used to be tough. Newer washable interior wall paints make it a snap. DEAR TIM: I really like flat wall paint. I also like to wash my walls on a regular basis. That's ...More…

Painting - Staining

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