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The Best Time of Year to Paint Your House
Painting in Portland, OR is seasonal. While we are fortunate enough to live in the beautiful Pacific North West- this means we experience all four seasons, and all four of them are wet. If you’re...
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Women in the Home Painting Industry – My Take On It
Let’s face it. There are very few women owned painting companies. In fact, according to American Express, in 2012 only 6.7 percent of all construction firms were owned by women. I started my...
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6 Common Mistakes that House Painters Make
Whether you are tackling the paint job yourself or you’ve hired a professional, common, recurrent mistakes are made on projects that we are hired to correct. In this blog, I will detail the most...
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KITCHEN CABINETS: Replacement versus Painting
Cabinets age no matter what. What was in vogue yesterday is out of style today. That’s pretty much a fact for any interior design element, but once your cabinets start to look dated, it makes the...
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LEAD PAINT: The difference between encapsulation and abatement
Peeling lead paint Sisu Painting, Inc. is a Certified Lead Renovator Firm in Oregon and as part of our service, we paint houses that contain lead paint. Whenever contractors perform duties that...
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Spring Colors Spring Forth!
It’s been raining forever! In fact, it’s been raining so long that it feels like months or perhaps, even years since our last dry spell. I’ve been yearning for spring for so long now that I actually...
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6 Tips for Painting Trim
Whether you recently installed new trim or you are attempting to update your old wood work, these tips should help you achieve the results your are hoping for. Choose the correct primer: If you are...
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6 Tips for Painting a Ceiling
Painting ceilings can seem like a daunting task, so let’s determine if you need to paint them in the first place. Are you painting your walls? If so, I definitely recommend painting your ceiling....
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BEST TEMPERATURE TO PAINT YOUR HOUSE
Weather can have both positive and negative effects on your paint job. When it’s wet and soggy outside, the moisture in the air can slow down the drying process, even on the inside of your home. If...
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PAINTING ON A TIGHT BUDGET – HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO
Sometimes, it’s just not in your budget to hire a professional painter to take care of all your painting needs. Maybe you just purchased your first home and all your savings went into the down payment...
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MODIFIED ALKYDS – Are they better?
If you’ve been soliciting interior painting bids, talking to the paint specialists at your local paint store or researching trim paint products online, then more than likely you’ve heard of the latest...
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Is Your House Ready For a Paint Job?
Is your house looking a little shabby? Has several years of acid rain washed away the colorants? Is six layers of paint peeling away from the siding and trim? Is your house green from mold instead...
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Are Painted Cabinets Durable?
If your wood cabinets are dated and worn out, you may be considering a paint job. I personally love painted cabinetry and recommend painting your cabinets to give your kitchen or bathroom an...
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THE ESSENTIALS OF WRITTEN CONTRACTS
The other day I was at a color consult with a client of mine. We were pouring over paint colors when out of the blue, the client told me that we were the first contracting company to deliver a...
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Hiring a painter – subcontractors or employees
When I started my painting business, I was astonished by the unprofessionalism of some of my competitors. I don’t want this to sound like a rant, so let me state that there a many hard working and...
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METAMERISM – THE METAMORPHOSIS OF COLOR
Have you ever chosen the perfect color for your walls at the paint store, only to get home and find that it looks like a completely different color? How about pairing up a paint color to a pillow or...
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Wallpaper Removal – Sticky Situations
If you are faced with the daunting task of wallpaper removal, here are a few tidbits of information to arm yourself for battle. Why do I say battle? There’s more to wallpaper removal than meets the...
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Have you ever chosen the perfect color for your walls at the paint store, only to get home and find that it looks like a completely different color? How about pairing up a paint color to a pillow or...
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Weather can have both positive and negative effects on your paint job. When it’s wet and soggy outside, the moisture in the air can slow down the drying process, even on the inside of your home. If...
View ArticleHiring a Painter – Subcontractor or Employees?
When I started my painting business, I was astonished by the unprofessionalism of some of my competitors. I don’t want this to sound like a rant, so let me state that there a many hard working and...
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