Woodiwiss Painting Guides

California laws and other best practices help with eco-friendly painting projects It’s not unreasonable for a person getting their house painted to want environmentally-friendly paint. But we need to establish some baseline understanding of paint, its impact on the air we breathe, and its health effects: Painting projects pose a minimal impact on the overall…

Torn and ripped-looking bits of paint could be caused by foundation issues, excess moisture, or just the wrong paint Scraping, priming, and painting is the only way to fix peeling paint. But why it’s peeling can be hard to pinpoint or fix. If you don’t fully understand how your ceiling paint or walls came to…

We’ve talked before about what to ask commercial painters before hiring them. But it won’t take long for many painting businesses to seem a lot like every other painter. You may find independent contractors willing to work on a job by themselves. These are often well-meaning people who truly do good work on many jobs….

Understanding Light Reflective Value (LRV) in Paint Batman understands light reflective value and so should you. Doused in black, Batman knows he needs to reflect as little visible and usable light from his enemies. That black Batmobile and shadowy bat cave isn’t just dark because it’s cool, it’s also functional. You can use the same…

Painted cabinets are a great way to change your home. But you probably don’t want to do it. For a business dedicated to painting home interiors, roofing, washing and painting exteriors, refinishing decks and patios, and painting small businesses and some commercial offices, we talk a lot about how to do things yourself.  We’re not…

The difference between color consultants, interior designers, and paint color consultations explained A color consultant helps people choose paint colors for their walls, usually by matching existing furnishings and room details. An interior designer helps with space planning by helping you select or install new lighting, materials, furnishings, textures, curtains, rugs, etc.  Typically you’d hire…

There’s no such thing as “mold-killing paint”. Mold growth feeds on moisture, and paint contains water. If you paint over mold or mildew, it will continue to spread, even as the paint dries. Special mold-resistant paint can help contain it, but it’ll still be there. The only way to kill mold is to remove it…

Let’s be clear: there are two kinds of problems we’re talking about here: Fire-damaged walls and ceilings caused by small grease fires, a candle, or some other small bit of damage extinguished almost by hand or with a fire extinguisher. If you had to call the fire department to bring out a hose and axe,…

Most people don’t consider a paint job all that dangerous, and inside the house you’d be right. But exterior painting is full of hazardous situations because of the height required. OSHA’s top-ten workplace safety issues always include “fall protection” at or near the top. “Fall protection” is government lingo for “scaffolding and ladders.” If you…

We asked AI to paint a house and choose the colors so it doesn’t ruin yours Robots and AI are evidently coming for everyone’s jobs, so naturally we took a keen interest in the use of AI to paint houses. We asked ChatGPT if it could get started on a house we’ve got coming up…