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Is More Expensive Paint Really Better?

The skinny on purchasing interior and exterior paint in Washington DC and Northern Virginia When you walk into a Duron store, excited to begin your new painting and redecorating project, you are immediately greeted by… 

Decorating with Autumn Colors

Pick colors to fit the season – with Blue Door Painters decorating advice Fall is the time of year for warm colors.  Reds, oranges, yellows, and browns – accented wherever you need a bright “pop”… 

Wood Replacement for the Cold Weather

Blue Door Painters tip: Replacing the trim around windows and doors for managing climate control in the Washington, DC cold season Before the weather gets cold here in Washington, DC, it’s time to think about… 

Get Your Deck Ready For Fall!

Blue Door Painters discusses preparing for the changing season in the Washington, DC area Indian summer is now winding down, those wild storms and dragging humid droughts are fading into memory, and you can finally step outside without… 

Coloring Concrete

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Tips on Decorating with Concrete from Washington, DC area contractor Concrete is one of the most durable and versatile building materials on the market today.  You can use concrete for everything from sunroom floors to retaining… 

The Color of Stain

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Blue Door Painters offers advice on choosing colors for Washington, DC wood surfaces Wood stain is a powerful tool.  Not technically a coating, it actually penetrates the substrate to which it is applied, changing the… 

Additives: The Superpowers of Paint

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Paint is composed of four primary components.  There’s the binder, which holds the paint together, the pigment, which gives it its optical and physical properties, the solvent, which helps it go on evenly and change… 

Drywall #2: How-To Repair Drywall

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Step-By-Step Instruction on Drywall Repair by Washington DC Area Contractor Drywall is one of the most powerful and flexible of the modern interior construction surfaces.  Easy to repair, replace, and remove, and install, working with… 

Drywall #1: The Magic of Drywall

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Profile of Washington DC and Northern Virginia’s Most Popular Interior Building Material Once upon a time, the building materials used to cover the inside surfaces of residential homes were the same as those used on… 

Electrical Safety: Part Two

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As we discussed in the previous electrical safety blog, electricity is a potential hazard of any redecorating project.  Since electricity involves the flow of current through conductive materials, understanding the properties of various materials in…