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Summer Project Checklist: Home Maintenance Projects
Tips and how-to's for warm-weather days.
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Use Paint Thinner Properly
While latex-based primers and paints are convenient and versatile, oil-based primers and paints are good choices in certain applications. However, if you are going to use oil-based products, know how to use paint thinners or solvents to thin paint, and clean brushes and other equipment when you’re done.
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Best Ways to Touch Up Paint
Maintaining the rich color and smooth finish of your home’s interior doesn’t mean you have to repaint the whole room to fix the dents, dings, scratches and marks that mar your walls’ surfaces. By using the proper technique and the right color, you can touch up select spots of your wall paint, and keep your walls looking flawless and freshly painted.
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How to Paint High Walls & Ceilings
High ceilings and walls make a home feel open, spacious and stately. When it’s time to paint them though, it may at first seem like a daunting task. It’s not, as long as you know how to safely close the gap between your brush and the surfaces you want to paint.
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Refresh Your Fence
A good-looking fence is part of your home’s curb appeal. If your fence is starting to look a little worn, now is a good time to paint or stain it. Whether you have a wood or chain-link fence, a well-applied stain or paint job every few years will help your fence last longer and keep it looking great.
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Best Ways to Paint Wrought Iron
Wrought iron railings, fences and patio furniture have been a classically elegant staple of homes for decades. Over time, exposed to the elements, wrought iron can become pitted and rusty and in need of refinishing. Even if your wrought iron pieces look good, you can paint them a different color to add a personal touch.
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How to Dispose of Old Paint
Like most DIYers, you probably have a handful of half-empty, old paint cans stored in the garage or basement from previous paint projects. While storing unused, leftover paint is a great practice, at some point, you may need to dispose of leftover paint properly.
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Paint a Stone Fireplace
A natural stone fireplace can be a compelling, rustic centerpiece for a room. However, if you’re looking to blend the fireplace with a different aesthetic when moving into a new home or you are simply looking for an update, try painting the fireplace to merge it with your room’s new look.
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Refinish Your Outdoor Furniture
Your outdoor furniture receives the worst of Mother Nature's extremes. Over time, wood, metal and plastic furniture pieces can begin to look worn from the weather. There's no need to replace what isn't broken. You can refinish your outdoor furniture with paint or stain and make it look new again.
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Choose the Right Primer
No matter how many coats of paint you apply, finished walls rarely look perfect if the surface hasn't been prepared with primer first. But how do you know which one is the right one for the job?
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Two-Tone Paint Ideas
Two-tone painting creates visual interest by using two colors on one wall. This technique allows you to be creative in your rooms’ color schemes and can even make neutral colors more interesting by using different shades of the same hue.
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