ALTON – A break in rainy weather provided a window of opportunity Saturday for the Bucket Brigade to begin its annual assault on chipped and faded paint on area houses. Armed with ladders, buckets of paint, brushes and rollers, volunteers painted about 15 houses as part of Pride Inc.’s beautification program. Volunteer groups were forced to postpone painting 32 homes
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Painting Your Home, Office or Commercial Property
Painting your home, office, or commercial property is a big deal. There are several options to weigh, plenty of decisions to be made, and a whole lot of space to cover – not to mention expense. Before beginning any home painting job, it is important to consider your personal goals. Are you looking to give your house an entirely new
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Interior Painting
Of all the maintenance and improvement projects taken on by homeowners, interior painting is one of the most common. Walls, doors, ceilings, and windows all receive a heavy dose of wear and tear over time, which can eventually lead to chips, cracks, and faded colors. A fresh coat of paint is often the best solution to an aging finish, and
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Exterior Painting
Exterior painting is the biggest home paint job you can undertake, and not just because of the amount of area you have to cover! Your house’s exterior paint job is not only the first thing family and friends see when they come to visit, but your home’s first line of defense against weather, corrosion, and insect attacks. This makes choosing
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Types of Paint
The most overwhelming part of any home painting work is usually the selection of the paint. There is color to consider, and composition – and sheen and base and binder levels and chipping resistance and temperature range, and before you know it, you’re more confused than you were when you started! But before you get too frustrated, there are some
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Faux Painting
Faux painting, also known as faux finishing, is a painting technique intended to produce the look of surfaces like stone and wood. This is achieved through work with glaze and textured applicators such as sponges and rags. The phrase “faux painting” is also sometimes used to refer to a group of related techniques including rag-rolling, color washing, and Venetian plaster
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