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Uptick Expected in Lead-Paint Rule Enforcement
1 commentEPA official tells NAHB webinar participants that the agency is increasing inspections of RRP job sites and stepping up enforcement
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Video: How To Prime Cedar Siding To Control Bleeding Tannins and Other Staining Problems
2 commentsPainter Jim Lacey shares some tips for covering the inevitable blemishes on cedar shingles
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How To Stop Paint From Bleeding Under Masking Tape
7 commentsIf you need to keep a straight, clean line between a painted surface and a varnished surface, you could try free-handing it the way the great painters do, or you could put down some masking tape and...
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Do Rules on Disturbing Lead Paint Apply to a Detached Garage?
10 commentsA neighbor has hired someone to clean and paint a detached garage on his property, and now paint chips presumably containing lead are everywhere
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Concern Over EPA's Proposed New Lead-Safe Rule
10 commentsA dust-wipe testing rule would further boost the costs of renovations and repairs involving lead-safe practices, a recent survey indicates. But would it also alleviate liability concerns?
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Lead Paint: The Fines Are Real
15 commentsAn Oregon painting contractor shells out over $32K for failing to comply with lead-paint regulations.
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Roll Compound on Drywall Seams for Faster, Easier Taping
11 commentsAdd a little water, grab a paint roller, and speed up this tedious job.
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Note to Self: Always Put Paint in Trunk!
2 commentsHow often to we head off to work without a concern of how tools, materials and supplies are loaded? For me its too often but these photos are a reminder to consider the consequences.
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Improvised paint shield
1 commentI don’t paint enough trim to have the steady hand required to paint windows and trim without some kind of masking. Usually, I reach for my paint shield for some help. It has a bladelike...
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How To Clean a Small Paint Roller Without Clogging Your Sink
3 commentsAn improvised spinner and a bucket of water work wonders when cleaning these handy little rollers.
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Another way to keep your paint brushes clean.
1 commentWhen it's not too hot out, and our customers approve, Tiki comes with me and the crew to supervise our exterior painting jobs. You can count on him to find a shady tree somewhere, and count on him to...
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Paint Brush - keeping it from drying until the next use
1 commentJust saw the Chuck Miller video on using a ziplock bag to put your wet paint brush in, but I think this trick is easier, less messy, cheaper, and more effective. Take a length of SaranCling...
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Ballasts for holding down plastic sheeting
1 commentBallasts made from pvc pipe filled with sand and capped are vey useful in holdiing down plastic sheeting when pressure washing or scraping the exterior of a house. The sheeting can be wrapped around...
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Is your vac compliant with EPA lead regs? (hint: who knows...)
4 commentsSo, by now we all know about the strict lead regulations being handed down by the EPA (if you don't know, you aren't visiting www.finehomebuilding.com nearly as often as most doctor's would...
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Keep a Paintbrush From Drying Out Between Coats
16 commentsWashing a brush after every coat of paint can be a real drag. Follow this tip and your bristles will stay straight, and the brush should stay wet for days.
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Folding Trick Makes Sandpaper Last Longer
1 commentLearn an old carpenter's trick for getting a sheet of sandpaper to last. All it takes is two folds and a quick slice with a knife.
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Painting balusters before installation
2 commentsIf you need to paint multiple balusters prior to installation, here's a simple solution that worked for me. I drove nails through a small piece of plywood so the nails were showing when I...
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Attention Contractors: Your Lead-Paint Certification Deadline is Approaching
31 commentsPlan to repair or renovate a house that was built before 1978? If so, you’ll need to follow some new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Here's what you need to know...
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Save Your Old Paint
2 commentsSave valuable leftover paint without the danger that it will gluck up your walls
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Theater Kitchenette
2 commentsThis is a small kitchen I designed and built this year for a customer in Newport, RI. It is part of their basement to media room conversion. The cabinets are poplar plywood construction, poplar...
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
