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Use waterproof caulk to seal gaps and cracks annually. Inspect and repair shingles. At least once a year, inspect your roof for missing, curled, or split shingles and replace them as needed. During this inspection, you should also check for damage on or around the chimney or vent boots ...
Before you start painting, make sure to thoroughly clean your cabinet. I used soap and water, but if your cabinet is in the kitchen, I’d recommend using a degreaser too. Next, I removed the doors and using a foam brush, gave the doors and cabinet three coats of my homemade chalk pa...
Paint cabinet drawer fronts.Again, I used a paintbrush to paint the back of the drawer fronts and a roller to roll out the fronts. DO NOT paint the sides of the actual drawers. You are only painting the panels attached to the fronts of the drawers. I also painted the backs of those ...
First, let me remind you about my inspiration for my cabinets in the studio. I was inspired bythis bookcase by Kristie McGowan. I especially loved the corner shape on face frame of the upper shelves, the trim on the doors, and those gold accents around the doors and shelves. Oh my…tho...
You may have to add the cost of painting the baseboard as an extra. Most installers will caulk it and fill the nail holes, but they'll leave the painting for someone else. That could set you back an extra $1 to $2 per foot. If you're on a budget, you may want to avoid paying...
I think I have said before that painting is not my favorite task to do. Well I started painting ceilings in 2 room in a beautiful old home close to downtown Raleigh. For those of you not from around here the city is RA LEE, or as some of the old folks when I was a kid would ...
This is Behr’s Sunken Pool in a satin finish. I primed first with Kilz primer in the gold and white can. I used the very same method I used to paint the cabinets, to paint this island as well.You can find my kitchen cabinet painting tutorialHERE. ...
This means don't move your sick mother into a damp moldy basementwhile you're painting her bedroom. More generally it means you don't need to prove that a specific mold in a building is making you sick to recognize that a problem mold is present and needs to be cleaned-up. ...
You can buy various blades for it for cutting wood or metal and it can reach into really tight spots that other saws can’t reach. I used this a ton for cutting small bits of trim when I was installing our wood floors and doing minor kitchen renovations. Do you have any must-have ...