The Secret Power of Underutilized Shoes
Chances are the majority of us have some old shoes kicking around that are not doing much but gathering a bit of dust or holding a place within our minds that is saying that we will wear them “someday” and that having them in our current collection still makes sense to do. If by some […]
Can I Paint Without Sanding?
Finish painting is the easy part. Many folks say that painting is extraordinarily therapeutic, peaceful, almost Zen-like. Chances are those saying this are not referring to the prep portion of their projects. It is not unusual to contemplate whether sanding should be involved with the prep process for your particular project. With few exceptions, sanding […]
Exterior Decking Floors – To Coat or Not To Coat
When the majority of folks have a natural wood deck as a feature on their home, at some point in time, they will most likely come to a crossroads. The question will pass through their mind as to whether they should treat their deck floor surfaces with some type of coating. Now obviously if the […]
Crown Molding
One of the decorative features of homes that I have seen homeowners get most excited about over the years is crown molding. I don’t know if it is the way the word ‘crown molding’ slides off one’s tongue, or the vision that folks think of when having a conversation about it in their homes, but […]
Unintentional Damage by the Well-intentioned
Recently I had a situation with a Client that was truly heartbreaking to work through. The Client had lost her husband within the past year and is currently fighting health challenges of her own. Since her husband had passed, a mysterious leak had developed within her home. The leak did not happen all the time, […]
Opening Pandora’s Box
Anyone that owns a home with even a little bit of age to it (and quite many times, even much newer homes!), is susceptible to the idea of opening ‘Pandora’s Box’ any time they go to repair a piece of rotted exterior wood on their home. When taking off the rotted components, there is a […]
Caulking Your Foundation
If you have a home in New England, there is a good chance that you have some type of “foundation” associated with your home. Foundations are found at the base of your home and serve as a solid structure for your home to be built on top of. There are many analogies across life that […]
Reglazing Windows
Of all the things that can possibly be undertaken as they relate to painting, whether it be interior or exterior, there are two tasks that I have always despised more than others. One is removing wallpaper. Removing wallpaper is a grueling chore which to me, every time I have had to do it, has always […]
Surfactant Leaching
As New England Summers gradually move forward and the calendar advances, there is a phenomenon that occurs with painting outside which is often a head scratcher when it is seen and can lead to various forms of panic. Annually we tend to receive at least a couple of calls where Clients reach out to us […]
Interior Peeling Paint
While it is certainly not unusual to see peeling paint on the exterior of someone’s home, it is a bit less common to see peeling on the interior of the home. It would even be safe to say that seeing peeling paint on the exterior of a home is eventually an expected sight at some […]
