Painting

Cutting in — painting a clean edge along ceilings, corners, and trim without taping — is the technique that separates professional painters from amateurs.…

Painting a staircase railing is one of those projects that sounds simple but contains traps for the unprepared: awkward spindle shapes that catch brush…

Painting metal surfaces – doors, railings, pipes, appliances – fails more often than almost any other paint project because metal presents unique adhesion challenges.…

Stripping paint from wood is sometimes the only right move – when there are so many layers that new paint won’t stick, when the…

High ceilings look spectacular – until you have to paint them. A 12-foot or 14-foot ceiling seems to demand scaffolding, but full scaffolding systems…

Popcorn ceilings — the bumpy, cottage-cheese textured ceilings common in homes built from the 1950s through the 1990s — date a house visually and…

Cutting in – painting a clean line between wall and trim, between wall and ceiling, or between two paint colors – is the skill…

Painting a staircase railing is a frustrating job if you dive in without a plan. The combination of spindles (balusters), handrail, newel posts, and…

Popcorn ceilings – also called acoustic or cottage cheese ceilings – were installed in millions of homes from the 1950s through the 1990s. They’re…

An HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure) paint sprayer produces a finer, more consistent finish than a brush or roller on flat surfaces, cabinets, furniture,…

Removing wallpaper is one of those projects that looks like a few hours of peeling but turns into a weekend of frustration if the…