Archives: Painting and Finishing

Exterior Painting Tips

By Todd Fratzel on Painting and Finishing

Exterior House Painting Spring is here and it’s very likely that many of you are considering painting your house this year. Painting (both exterior and interior) is one of the most popular DIY projects for home owners. It’s understandable why when you consider how great a freshly painted house looks and how much money you…

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New Lead Paint Law – Handbook for Contractors

By Todd Fratzel on Painting and Finishing, Safety

Small Entity Compliance Guide to Renovate Right EPA’s Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program The EPA’s new Lead Paint Law takes effect on April 22, 2010 and there seems to be more questions than answers especially from small business owners. Many of the smaller contractors have questions about Contractor Lead Paint Certification, waivers, personnel…

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Zar Ultra Polyurethane Review

By Todd Fratzel on Painting and Finishing

Zar Ultra Polyurethane – Fast Drying Several years ago when we built our new home we ordered custom Brazilian Cherry stair treads to match the houses Brazilian Cherry floors. We needed to apply our own polyurethane after the stairs were built so we chose Zar Ultra Polyurethane based on a recommendation at the local lumber…

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Baby Girl Nursery With Chair Rail

By Todd Fratzel on Finish Carpentry, Interior Decorating, Painting and Finishing

Baby Nursery with Chair Rail The following is a popular article that ran a couple years ago. Adding chair rails to rooms can be a great way to turn an ordinary room into an architectural pleasing room. Just before our daughter was born we remodeled one of the bedrooms that would become the nursery. The…

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One TIME® Wood Protector Review

By Todd Fratzel on Decks & Porches, Painting and Finishing, Product Reviews

One TIME® Wood Protector This spring I was asked to take the One TIME Challenge. The challenge was to try One TIME on our Cambara decking to see  the benefits of this proprietary acrylate resin blend to create a long lasting protection against the sun and weather. Key Features and Benefits Protects wood for at…

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Master Bedroom Makeover

By Todd Fratzel on Feature Story, Interior Decorating, Painting and Finishing

Master Bedroom Makeover Our new home is about four years old so you might wonder why I’m writing about a Master Bedroom Makeover.  We’ve spent the last couple of years buying furniture for the kids rooms and other family rooms. This meant living with our old furniture that my wife had before we got married.…

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Accent Walls For Bedrooms

By Todd Fratzel on Feature Story, Interior Decorating, Painting and Finishing

Accent Walls We are in the process of doing a Master Bedroom Makeover in our home. One of the makeover items that we’ve decided to incorporate is an accent wall. According to This Old House adding an accent wall with a vivid hue where the others are more neutral can add a dramatic, contemporary look.…

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Painting | Walk-In Closet

By Todd Fratzel on Closets & Storage, Interior Decorating, Painting and Finishing

Walk-In Closet Color Pallete We are in the process of finishing our walk-in closet that’s part of our master bedroom suite. Our walk-in closet design-build project will include painting the room and installing wood closet organizer products. We are currently trying to evaluate which closet manufacturer we want to use but we have decided that…

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