Blog

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Paint bubbling, or “paint blistering”, is the result of low-quality work, paint, or both As the sun stays up longer and burns hotter over California and the East Bay, some homeowners are noticing the paint applied to their vinyl siding last summer or fall is starting to form paint blisters [...]

You can paint the house for less or even do it yourself. But services have value. Tell us if this sounds familiar:  "Ohhh, just look at the price of a gallon of gas!" "They want $8.99 a pound for ground beef!" "That car cost them $22,000! Why for that amount [...]

It's almost spring, which means backyard cookouts, grills, parties, swimming, games, and more are almost here. It's also a great time to install new fences and decks since the ground is relatively soft compared to the dry, hard summers. Whether you're getting a new wood surface installed somewhere this season, [...]

Live a while and you'll discover opposites often attract, but that doesn’t make them attractive. Like when your kid mixed the sugar and salt in those birthday pancakes. Or that time your high school crush mixed up the shampoo and hair coloring. The same goes for your walls. Water and [...]

Starting a new interior design project can be both exciting and daunting. Choosing paint colors is time-consuming, challenging depending on your decor and window treatments, and feels uncomfortably “permanent”.  These tips can help you quickly create color combinations using three basic design principles. Additionally, we’ve added three useful tips for [...]

We sometimes pick up the pieces of a bad paint job. Here's how to tell if your project was worth it.  Like any craft, a paint job can be done with care that goes beyond merely brushing liquid against a wall. A contractor's experience, their work crew, the warranty and [...]