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Painted Exterior Brick

V.S. asks from Philadelphia

My home is a traditional colonial and has vinyl siding with a brickface front. The bricks are traditional red and part of me likes it but another part feels it shout...

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Brick Fireplace Update!

M.H. asks from Chicago

We bought our home a little over a year ago, and in the living room one wall is all brick with the fireplace. It is really outdated and dark. It also has a brace do...

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Painting Fireplace?

T.P. asks from Dallas

Okay, Moms. From the day we bought our house, our fireplace has all but killed me. Our home is very contemporary in design and I decorate modern. Our home was a sp...

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Have You Tried Painting Panel Walls Before?

D.J. asks from Dallas

I am wanting to paint my paneling walls and old dark wood kitchen cabinets and need tips. My brick house seems to be dark and gloomy inside at times and I'm ready to ...

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Painting Prep for Cathedral Ceilings

K.S. asks from Dallas

We have cathedral ceilings in our living/dining/kitchen area. I want to repaint, but I need to clean them first to get rid of grime, dust, and cigarette smoke residue...

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Painting Kids Furniture

M.B. asks from Tampa

My son had the IKEA mammut bedroom furniture. Well shortly after his sister was born we bought him a queen bed set, and the IKEA stuff is in my baby's room. I am goin...

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Looking for a Good, Reasonably Priced Painter for Exterior Job

T.R. asks from Dallas

I am looking for a painter to repaint the exterior of my home including resealing all the windows, brick joints, and painting the front and back doors. Any one have ...

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Anyone Good with Exterior Paint Colors? I Must Increase Curb Appeal to Sale.

L.K. asks from Austin

I own a rental property that I really need to sell. My realtor said I need to increase the curb appeal. I want to get the deck painted, trim and front door. The house...

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Choosing a Siding Color for Home

S.J. asks from St. Louis

We are getting new siding, and our home has some brick as well. The brick is multi-colored, containing your typical tans, slate grays, burnt red, etc. So for siding...

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Good Exterior Painter in Lewisville/Flower Mound/Highland Village Area?

M.D. asks from Dallas

Hi, We need to have our 2,500 s.f. mostly brick (90%) home repainted. We'd like to keep the same color to keep the costs as low as possible and not have to get new...

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  • two coats of primer in 2 answers "... with about a 90 grit sandpaper to rough it up, then at least two coats of primer ..."
  • definitely do not try to strip in 2 answers "... is laminate, as most IKEA furniture seems to be, definitely do not try to strip ..."
  • seen painted brick in 2 answers "I've never seen painted brick, interior or exterior, any color, that didn't look just ..."
  • power washer inside in 2 answers "I vote no on the power washer inside!"
  • had dark paneling in 2 answers "Hi I had dark paneling in my kitchen and it wasn't in very good shape, lots of nails ..."