Tammy – The Practical House Painting Guide

Cost to Paint

March 2, 2012

We are currently building a new home consisting of 8000 sq ft. My husband and I were going to paint it ourselves however our builder is promoting a painter who is a friend. Can you advise a fair price?

Front door color?

January 11, 2012

Grey roof, black shutters, white front porch, white trim.

Spots that won't cover.

August 13, 2011

We repainted a wall that had been painted 12 years ago. I washed the walls well, used Mr. Clean eraser on crayon and other spots and washed again with water. When we painted, the paint separated in some areas and shows several areas where the paint wouldn’t cover. We used

Family Room Color

March 7, 2011

We have a pretty good size family room. It has 3 Florida Windows, sliding glass door, a door that leads outdoors and some paneling that is painted over. It has a beige with white and brown carpet and some off white floor tiles. I am considering repainting it but not

Cost of Painting Installed Baseboard per Linear Foot

October 3, 2010

What do you charge for painting installed baseboard, in an inhabited home? I would like to price it per foot for the customer.

Acrylic over Oil Base

September 27, 2010

I thought I was using oil base paint on my trim in my house…sent my husband to the store to buy the paint. When I finished the trim work I realized that it was acrylic not oil base. Am I in for a lot of stripping and sanding?

Small windowless bathroom.

April 24, 2010

Hi, I have a small windowless bathroom with a dark wood cabinet…I really like the Benjamin Moore Mediterranean Olive and was wondering if you think this would be too dark of a paint for the walls?

Painting my trim white.

August 1, 2009

I am painting the walls a fairly white shade of white and would also like white trim. Someone told me that if I used pure white on the trim that the walls would look dirty. They said I should use the same color white for the trim and just switch

Painting asbestos siding/shakes.

July 29, 2009

I would like to paint asbestos siding/shakes and would like to know if I should pressure wash prior to painting? Also would you prime before painting with exterior latex? The siding is fragile and has chipped off on some of the corners. Would the pressure washer cause more damage?