Lead paint was commonly used in homes built before 1978, when it was banned in the United States due to its harmful effects on health, particularly in children, animals, and pregnant women. If you own an old home with lead paint, it is important to safely remove it to protect yourself and your family from…
Log homes and cabins are popular for their rustic charm and natural beauty. However, over time, the logs tend to lose their luster and become dull due to exposure to sunlight, rain, and other environmental factors. Staining a log home or cabin can restore its beauty and protect the logs from further damage. In this…
This article is written to help the courageous DIY warrior to remove texture from ceilings without having the professional equipment we use to do the work. We have a powerful dustless sander that is quick, efficient, and clean, but is also very expensive. Although DIY removal of a textured ceiling can be a messy and…
Interior lime wash is a traditional technique used to finish brick fireplaces or walls. Lime wash is made from slaked lime, which is a type of calcium hydroxide that has been mixed with water. The resulting paste is then mixed with pigments to create a range of colors. Lime wash has a number of benefits…
We repair both the older, conventional stucco, as we did on a large scale at the Lexington Marriott Courtyard Hotel as pictured below, as well as the more customary (for newer commercial buildings and storefronts) synthetic stucco referred to as Dryvit or EIFS. The name Dryvit is the name of the manufacturer who produces different…