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Q: I’ve been painting the redwood trim around the windows and doors in my office. Despite two coats of interior latex primer and two coats of exterior semigloss latex, I continue…

Whether you're remodeling an older home or just living in one, knowing how to minimize exposure to lead will help you to keep you and your family healthy.

Whether painting new walls and trim or previously painted surfaces, always begin with a primer.

Q: The outside doors of my 13-year-old house have off-white plastic grilles that give the appearance of divided lites. I need to paint them, but the paints I have tested,…

It's amazing to me how often contractors and homeowners alike apply latex paint directly over a semigloss oil finish without first roughening up the old surface or applying a primer.…

Like everybody else, I've had my share of drips and spills while pouring paint from a can to a more manageable container. I've tried using funnels, but the results are…

A professional's tips for rolling and edging paint as efficiently as possible without making a mess.

Q: My 1973 house in British Columbia has aluminum siding. In the spring, I want to change the color from gray and white to a brownish taupe color. Do you have…

Are they really the same thing with different labels?

More durable and versatile than ever, water-based exterior house paints are pushing oil to the brink of extinction.