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Pick and Prepare Joint Compound Pick and Prepare Joint Compound

Learn how to choose and prepare joint compound by Patrick McCombe

Shingle-Drying Rack
Tip: Shingle-Drying Rack

by Scott Lee

What's the Difference: Deck stain
What's the Difference: Deck stain

Most stains are engineered to color and protect wood in a single coat and are available in oil-based, water-based, and water-based epoxy-fortified mixtures by Matthew Teague

Proper Paint Preparation

Click before you dip. For a quality paint job, the first thing you need to do is consult our collection of tips and advice from the pros.

Q & A: The path to a perfect finish

by Tim Leahy

Matching a finish
Matching a finish

Although never an easy task, these techniques help simplify a tough job by Rex Alexander

Primer to go
Primer to goOnline Membership Required

EndCuts sealer by Mike Guertin

The future of paint?
The future of paint?

Product Review: Aura paint with colorlock technology by Brian Pontolilo

Bio-based wood sealer

Soyguard by Justin Fink

What's the Difference: Solid and semitransparent exterior stains
What's the Difference: Solid and semitransparent exterior stains

Is oil-based stain dead? by Jon Tobey

Tip: Keeping track of paint colors

by Jack Fleming

A Classic Finish for a New Wood FloorOnline Membership Required

Layering stain, shellac, glaze, and polyurethane creates a gorgeous look with an old-style feel by Tim Leahy

Back Brushing
Video: Back BrushingOnline Membership Required

Back brushing is a quick way to insure even exterior spraying by Jon Tobey

Exterior Masking
Video: Exterior MaskingOnline Membership Required

Quick and easy exterior masking with the Handy Masker tool by Jon Tobey

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There's No Escaping the ScrapingOnline Membership Required

Washing, scraping, sanding, patching, and priming are dirty, difficult jobs that can make exterior paint last twice as long by Hugh Schreiber

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