House Painting Blog

Annual Pressure Washing

May 1, 2012

We restored this residence in 2007, and the homeowners asked us to maintain the bright new finish with annual pressure washing and mildew cleaner.

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Ameritone/Devoe Paints, starting in 1754, laid claim to being the first paint brand in America, with its roots in selling solely to independent retailers. These paints are well-known for the type of quality that “meets or exceeds” competitive finishes with better value. Devoe paint has specially formulated coatings for every job: residential, commercial, architectural, [...]

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Wood shingles cleaning

April 27, 2012

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I heart alkyd paint for 22 years

April 25, 2012

Yes I said it: I love alkyd paint. Alkyd paints are the best. We use alkyd paints on interior cabinets. We use alkyd paints on exteriors. There are no true water based acrylic equals in performance: any body who tells you differently has a vested interested in selling you something or does not know how [...]

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Remove Paint to bare wood

April 18, 2012

Chemical stripping to reduce failing paint to bare wood. If lead paint is present it needs to be contained and disposed properly.

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White Painted Floor

April 18, 2012

Benjamin Moore Epoxy Floor Paint

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Angie’s List painter Review Seattle Capitol Hill

April 4, 2012

Work Completed Date: September 01, 2011 Hire Again: Yes Home Build Year: 1910 Description Of Work: Exterior House Painting which ended up including door repair and replacement, some shingle repair and some external wood rot repair. Also included coordination with external contractors – locksmiths, exterminators, general carpentry (although the carpenter was contracted on staff with [...]

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Floor Epoxy Benjamin Moore P40 100% Solids

March 21, 2012

Benjamin Moore’s Super Spec HP 100% Solids Floor Epoxy P40 is a floor coating that was designed to be used as a protective coating as well as for resurfacing and patching floors that get a lot of machine and foot traffic. This coating’s high-tech aptitude gives applicators a strong, tough coating with a beautiful finish [...]

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Keep Calm and Carry On

March 20, 2012

“Keep Calm and Carry On” was a propaganda war slogan advertised on posters by the British government in 1939 at the beginning of WWII. The slogan’s purpose was to boost the U.K.’s morale in case of invasion. Back then, as it wasn’t widely distributed (2,500,000 copies were printed, but it was put up in limited [...]

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