Recently, the task “Paint the French doors at this end of the living room to match the French doors at THAT end of the living room” floated to the top of the honey-do list. For some reason, the French are fond of inserting numerous panes of glass in their doors. This may make them more pleasing to look at, but it sure makes them a PITA to paint. Choice A: Mask off 36 panes of glass. Choice B: Dive right in and get painting, and tidy up afterwards with a razor scraper. After spending several seconds pondering these options, I stuck the tape back in the drawer, ordered a set of Titan Tools razor scrapers, and started painting. Read More
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DRYLOK® Masonry Waterproofing Paint Review – A Tale Of Three Basements
This post is sponsored by UGL – DRYLOK®. Once upon a time, there was a family who moved into a home with a perfectly dry basement. Now, I’ve never actually MET this family, but I’m sure they must be out there somewhere. Here in the real world, I’ve lived in several homes over the years, and none of them has had a totally dry basement. The amount of water has varied, from minor seepage to a couple of inches of standing water after a heavy rainfall. Luckily, there’s a cure for that; move your chair out of that puddle, and join us as we explore how DRYLOK® Masonry Waterproofing paint can transform your dark, damp spaces into bright, white happy places. Read More
