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Victorian Kitchen & Bath Remodel Project

Exterior Painting, Bulb Planting, and Lawn Care (BV0124)

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Bob and Ronald Boyajian of California Paints discuss the best way to paint this 100 year-old wooden, clapboard structure. Boyajian uses a moisture meter to check the wood for moisture content, which dictates the correct paint to use. He recommends a primer for all bare wood, especially on the new cedar claps that bleed tannic acid and can stain the paint. The painters hand brush linseed-oil-based, tinted primer onto the butts of the clapboards and then the faces, working one section at a time. For a finish coat, they use California Paints quick-drying Velvet Flat, which is 100 percent acrylic with a high permeability rating to let the paint breathe. In the garden, Ruth Foster shows Bob how she plants the Dutch Gardens scylla and alium bulbs in bouquets for a lush effect. She reseeds the compacted lawn with a perennial rye, blue grass, and fescue mix for a “freedom lawn” that is overseeded twice per year and left to grow freely. The banked area off the deck has salvaged granite curbs for steps and evergreen varieties like yews for color. A batch composter will turn household vegetable and lawn refuse into rich food for the lawn and gardens.

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• Rowley, MA

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• Estimating the Amount of Paint You Will Need
• The Basics of Paint Selection
• Selecting the Right Paint Type
• Indoor Air Quality and Lead
• In Pursuit of the Perfect Lawn
• Smart Watering Systems
• Feeding Your Lawn
• Naturalizing with Spring Bulbs
• Bulb Profile: Tulips
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	Preparing to Paint the Victorian's Exterior Bob joins Ron Boyajian and the painters for the prep work and painting of this 100 year-old wooden Victorian. The painter explains that they power wash the surface with a ... Watch video and view full description
	Selecting Exterior Paint for the Victorian's Exterior Ron Boyajian talks to Bob about the Fres-Coat, Velvet Flat, 100 percent acrylic paint from California Paints of Andover, Massachusetts. This paint has a high permeability rating so that moisture ... Watch video and view full description
	Planting Bulbs and Overseeding the Lawn Bob watches as Kelly Brothers plants bulbs while Ruth Foster explains how to do it well. The small, blue scylla are planted in the front fo the garden, with taller ... Watch video and view full description
	Landscaping Design on a Sloping Bank Bob checks out the sloping bank that comes from the Western red cedar deck to the yard. Salvaged granite curbs serve as steps set into the bank, leading to the ... Watch video and view full description

Carpentry, Construction & Materials
• Berky Builders - Construction, general contracting, project management.

Lawn & Garden
• Gardener’s Supply - Batch composter, perennials, Dutch Gardens bulbs, and organic compost through the Internet and catalog stores.
• Kelly Brothers - Landscaping services, planning, planting, and gardens.
• Ruth Foster - Landscape designer and consultant.

Painting & Wallpapering
• California Paints - Linseed-oil-based primer, Velvet Flat 100 percent acrylic latex paint.

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Victorian Kitchen & Bath Remodel Project

Exterior Painting, Bulb Planting, and Lawn Care (BV0124)

Preparing to Paint the Victorian's Exterior

Selecting Exterior Paint for the Victorian's Exterior

Planting Bulbs and Overseeding the Lawn

Landscaping Design on a Sloping Bank