How Can I Tell if My Wall is Insulated?
How to Check for Insulation In Exterior Walls From Washington, DC Area Drywall Experts It’s February 8. It took a while to get cold this winter – back in November, it was balmy enough that…
Texture Paint for Badly Damaged Walls
Blemishes are unfortunate occurrences on all of life’s surfaces. Try though we might to banish them, they still manage to decorate our skin, our cars – and even the walls of our homes. Luckily, unlike…
How Do I Deal With Water Damage?
Information on Managing Moisture in Interior Surfaces in the Washington, DC/Northern Virginia Area One of the major purposes of shelter, for any living creature, is to keep out the elements. Heat, cold, sun, wind –…
What Can I Do About Ice Dams?
What is the most beautiful feature of a winter landscape? Many people would answer that the long, elegant icicles hanging off of a house are. And what is the most common cause of interior paint…
How Can I Protect My Deck From Snow?
Tips for winter deck care from Washington, DC / Northern Virginia area painting and deck staining contractor. Early in the morning, you peak out the window to behold a winter wonderland. Your front lawn is…
Challenges and Benefits of Remodeling in the Winter
There are many reasons not to remodel in the winter. The harsher the elements, the more environmental challenges are posed to an exterior job. Exposure to extreme winter elements makes new coatings and other work…
Winter Decoration
Environmental psychologists and Feng Sui practitioners, coming from two extremely different intellectual traditions, tend to agree on two things: 1) the winter is the most challenging season for human psychology, and 2) the way that…
Touching Up After the Holidays
Four reasons why right after the holidays might be the perfect time to get your interior repainted Blue Door Painters, as all painting and refinishing contractors in the Washington, DC area, typically sees a slow…
Where Can I Buy Paint?
Tips for purchasing paint and painting supplies from a Washington, DC/Northern Virginia area Contracting Company Navigating the coatings industry (“coating” = paint, stain, sealant, wallpaper, etc) can be a little overwhelming for the beginner. This…
Tips for Exterior Holiday Decorations
Tips on Hanging Exterior Christmas/Holiday Lights from Washington, DC Contractor Let’s face it; December is a difficult time of year. The days are extremely short, the weather has finally quit the glorious crisp coolness of…