Phil – The Practical House Painting Guide

Wall painting

March 12, 2014

I want to repaint an interior wall previously used as an artist’s easel to paint a mural. The kind of paint used is unknown. The wall is not entirely smooth with brush strokes visible and uneven paint thickness. How can I repaint this wall?

Paint for pressure treated plywood?

June 24, 2012

Do I use primer or just paint over pressure treated plywood. What do you recommend for both paint and/or primer?

Primer Requirement

January 12, 2011

Is a primer required prior to applying Elastomeric Paint to a 5 year old stucco finish?

Painting Trim

July 12, 2009

I just primed and painted the trim in my bedroom green and I don’t like the color. Now I think I’ll go with white. Everything was primed and painted with acrylic paint, and I was planning on painting white semi-gloss over the green semi-gloss paint. The question is, do I

What do I do if I can't get the remaining wallpaper glue off my wall?

July 12, 2009

I have a 10 year old house and I removed the wallpaper and chair rail from my breakfast room, including an 8 inch strip of heavy trim-type wallpaper below the chair rail. The upper section of wall came clean easily after removing the wallpaper, but the section under the chair