20 House Painting Tips The Pros Won’t Tell You

Are you planning to give your home a fresh look without spending too much money? If so, house painting is a perfect solution because you do not need to call a professional to work on this project. You can accomplish an expert paint job with these 20 house painting tips.

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Storing Painting Equipment & Paint in Cold Climates

It’s fall in Calgary, Alberta and we’ve already had a major snowfall a few weeks ago. It took 5-6 days for the snow to melt so it was quite the dump for early October. Today it’s calling for more snow and it is only Oct-11. This is a reminder that

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Sustainability; Paint and Exterior Use

Painting the exterior walls of your house is a task that requires some thought, preparation and work. First of all, you want your house to look appealing and beautiful, reflecting your own style and way of life. Second of all, but maybe most important, you want the paint to be

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Roof Coating – Waterproofing Your Roof

Extreme weather is bound to cause some damage to your roof, therefore it can be challenging when you are keeping your roof from leakages. There are several ways to build a roof to keep water from entering your home and cause damages and expensive repairs. Adding a roof coating is

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Where did paint come from?

Budgeting for your interior house painting project? Maybe you are planning on upgrading your room. Have you ever wondered what paint product you should use? The oldest house paint was made of lime mixed with milk and sometimes natural pigments. King Tut’s tomb was painted with milk paint! Even the

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Recycle Latex Paint

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 nailed together. Second step is to pour out left over paint over

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Elastomeric Coatings for Wood Siding?

There seems to be a lot of confusion about Elastomeric Coatings in the market place. Most of our customers are convinced that Elastomeric Coatings can not be applied on wood substrates such as wood siding. I am hoping to shed some light on the discrepancies that exist between contractors and

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Estimating Paint or Stain How Much Do You Really Need?

It’s smart to estimate how much exterior paint or stain you’ll need before you even head to the store. It’s virtually impossible to get two cans of paint the exact same color- even if the same color formula is used. Using two cans mixed at different times can result in

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Useful Paint Additives

Sometimes just plain paint isn’t enough. Paint additives can do many things, from reducing the drag on a brush to providing anti-slip characteristics. There are many different paint additives from a wide variety of manufactures. Most do the same things to the paint; reduce the drag of the paint, make

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