How To Best Paint Old Oil Trim?

A number of years back there simply was almost no question. Painting the trim on the interior of your home with oil paint was undoubtedly the way to go. Although latex paint was available, there really was no comparison between the quality and durability of oil paint being used on your trim instead of latex […]
What is a ‘Brake’?

If you have ever seen a home that is vinyl sided (perhaps even the one you live in), you may have noticed that the trim is covered (“capped”) in aluminum. The contour of the aluminum as it fits around the trim is not magically made this way. In order to get to the point where […]
Converting Interior Natural Wood Trim to Painted Trim

Although nowhere near the equivalent of a locksmith teaching a budding thief how to pick a lock, the topic of this article feels similarly dirty to me. Doing what we do, we see some of the most beautiful natural wood trim on the interior of people’s homes as one might conceive to imagine. The finishes […]