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Home Tips... |
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Check back each month
for a new tip! |
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February
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March
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January |
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Start off the New Year
with a "new look" for your home. One of the most inexpensive ways
to give your house a "face-lift" is by changing the
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color(s) of your
interior walls. |
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Here are some tips and
recommended Tools: |
· Drop-cloth or old bed sheets
· Brushes, 4" brush for wall surfaces, 2-21/2" for cutting in
· Sandpaper for smoothing
· Roller type (depends on texture of walls) and tray
· Extension handle for the roller
· Masking tape
· Ladder
· Rags for clean-up
· Putty knife and spackle |
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How to determine how
much paint to buy?
Amounts vary by product but generally speaking a gallon of paint
will go approximately 350-400 square feet per gallon on a smooth,
sealed surface. For rough or textured walls, cut this estimate in
half. However, it is always a good idea to figure on a little
extra for future touch-ups".
**Note: Don't forget to include doors, closets, window frames in
your calculations. It is not recommended that you thin the paint
down.
Application Tips
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- Using a brush:
Dip half the length of the bristles into the paint. Tap brush
gently against the side of the can but do not wipe it across the
lip.
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- Holding a brush:
Hold handle near the base exerting light pressure with your
fingertips. Exert enough pressure to make bristles flex slightly
toward you as you begin the stroke.
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- Preserving your
brush: In order to keep your brush moist between paint
intervals, wrap it in Saran wrap.
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- Using a roller:
Roll slowly into the lower end of the tray. Roll back and forth
until the roller is well covered with paint. Roll back onto
ridges in upper portion of the tray. Lightly roll back and forth
to remove excess paint.
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Helpful Hints |
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~Consider using non-toxic de-icing
substances such as clean clay cat litter, sand, or fireplace/stove ash
to prevent hazardous waste from chemicals. |
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~Use electric snow removal products
rather than gasoline-powered ones. |
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~"Recycle" old newspapers by making
rolled paper logs for your fireplace. |
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