How Cold is TOO Cold to Paint Outside???
One of the questions that I can bank on getting overwhelmed with like clockwork at certain periods of the year is, “How cold is TOO cold to paint outside?” If you were to ask this question of almost any painter, contractor, paint supplier and the like, you would most likely get very […]
Rust…..
Perhaps one of the more unsightly things that one might see, rust can really take away from the cosmetic appearance of any given finish but it can also, if left untreated, cause extraordinarily expensive repairs. Rust forms when an iron or an alloy that contains iron (such as steel) is exposed to both oxygen […]
Sprucing Things Up for the Holidays!!
With Thanksgiving just passing, we are now fast tracking to the end of the year and all the Holidays that go along with the next several weeks. As many of us have family coming over in different capacities, there seems to often be a certain type of pressure of making our homes look as […]
What on EARTH is going on with this Weather???
No, it is not your imagination. I know, I was thinking the same thing… A good friend of mine, Harry Adler, has been an owner of Adler’s Hardware in Providence for quite some time. His family has owned the business since 1919 and suffice it to say, they have experienced quite a bit […]
Oil vs. Latex……
Perhaps the longest running technical debate that I have come across in my almost 25 years in business is the discussion of which is “better” oil or latex when it comes to exterior & interior home paint and stain products. This is probably a subject that I could literally write a book on as […]
What is a GutterBrush???
What is a GutterBrush? For my first 18 years in business, I searched seemingly intergalactically for a solution for our Clients who had challenges with the gutter systems on their home becoming filled with various types of debris. Cleaning out your gutters can be a cumbersome chore. Assuming you even […]
If a piece of wood furniture has a natural wood finish, can I just paint right over it?
Well….Can I? As crazy as it may sound to some, there are times when someone may want to paint a piece of old furniture to give it an entirely new look. This may sound odd to people that might consider themselves purists when it comes to their “wood-looking” furniture. After all, the furniture in question […]
Why Fall is the Absolute Best Time of Year to Paint the Exterior of your New England Home…
Seemingly throughout the course of every year a question that I am often asked is something along the lines of: When is the best time of year to paint my home? Obviously the answer could be different in varying parts of the country. Many times I will hedge my answer by stating what I […]
How do you Clean Painted Walls??
If you have painted walls in your home, there is a good chance that you have wanted to clean them, for one reason or another, at some point in time. We have some Clients that love to, literally, wash their walls every once in a while because it is something entwined in their DNA […]
What is the BEST Way To Remove OLD Wallpaper???
When it comes to working on Clients’ homes, there are two things that I absolutely personally despise doing more than any other… 1) One is re-glazing old windows. 2) The other is removing old wallpaper. I am very fortunate that I have been able to surround myself over the years with […]
