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How To Fix A Scratch on Hardwood Floors
August 8, 2008 – 7:23 am | 8 Comments
How To Fix A Scratch on Hardwood Floors

Today’s post is an answer from a reader about how to easily repair a scratch on hardwood floors.
If you actually live in your home then theres no way to avoid scratching hardwood floors. My wife …

Sherwin Williams DeckScapes Clear Deck Sealer
July 28, 2008 – 8:59 pm | 6 Comments
Sherwin Williams DeckScapes Clear Deck Sealer

The other day I power washed the deck and farmers porch. Now I need to choose a sealer to protect the Cambara decking. When we built the house I used Penofin Penetrating Sealer to seal …

National Home Remodeling Month
May 10, 2008 – 2:18 pm | 2 Comments
National Home Remodeling Month

May is National Home Remodeling Month so I thought it would be fitting to talk about easy home improvements and remodeling ideas that DIY folks can do themselves. Remodeling your home can add value, efficiency …

Applying Water Based Urethane To Hardwood
May 5, 2008 – 8:31 pm | 2 Comments
Applying Water Based Urethane To Hardwood

I learned something new today that and I thought it was worth sharing. Because of today’s strict new VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) laws most Urethanes are now water based. Most wood fillers however are still …

Painting The Chair Rail
January 22, 2008 – 8:12 pm | 5 Comments

Tonight I started painting the chair rail. I like to use Sherwin Williams Semi-Gloss paint. One tip that I learned from a painter years ago really applies to painting this chair rail. When ever you …

CABOT Decking Stains
August 13, 2007 – 6:19 pm | No Comment
CABOT Decking Stains

The other day I wrote about my deck staining project. Since then I’ve had several questions about which type of Cabot stain I used. I used Cabot Decking Stain, color 1480 Redwood. This stain works …

Staining Pressure Treated Deck Framing
August 11, 2007 – 3:52 pm | 3 Comments
Staining Pressure Treated Deck Framing

Our deck out back was framed with pressure treated lumber. We used cambara decking for the surface and it’s treated with Penofin sealer. In order to get the pressure treated to look more like the …

Sealing Cambara Decking
July 31, 2007 – 2:53 pm | No Comment
Sealing Cambara Decking

Last fall we finished building the decks and porches on the new house. We used Cambara decking for both the deck and the farmers porch. At the time a co-worker suggested that I use Penofin …