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Filling the Tray
Filling the Tray
When painting with a roller, don't fill the tray more than one-third full. Also, load the entire roller with paint by rolling ...
Final Tour of the Federal-Style Home
Final Tour of the Federal-Style Home
For our final visit to the Charleston project, we take a grand tour of the elegant, restored Federal-style mansion, focusing ...
Finished Coach House Exterior Tour
Finished Coach House Exterior Tour
Bob takes a look at the exterior of the coach house, as well as the exterior garden area. He reviews the first time he saw the ...
Finished Coach House Tour with Faux Painters
Finished Coach House Tour with Faux Painters
Bob tours the kitchen and living room of the finished coach house remodel and speaks with designers and artists Rita Miller ...
Finishing a Wood Floor
Finishing a Wood Floor
Howard Brickman has begun sanding the old growth Eastern white pine floor in the bedroom. Like the sunroom, the fine quality ...
Fixing Door Dents
Fixing Door Dents
If you have dents in the metal-clad doors in your home, one answer is to use auto-body fillers to make the fix. Either the ...
Flawless Finish
Flawless Finish
For a great finish on your painting projects, start by preparing the surface the right way. First, counter-sink any finish ...
Floor Painting
Floor Painting
Here's a creative and inexpensive way to decorate a floor. Roll on a coat of deck enamel in the color of your choice and allow ...
Governor's Mansion Tour
Governor's Mansion Tour
Bob joins Roxane Gilmore, Virginia's first lady, to tour the governor's mansion, and meets preservationist Fred Ecker who is ...
House Paint Problems
House Paint Problems
Repainting exterior wood or wood trim is time-consuming, so don't let your paint job fail. Learn to recognize the symptoms and ...
House Prep and Exterior Painting
House Prep and Exterior Painting
Bob talks with Al Roberta who is painting the Medford house. The house needed a lot of prep work before painting. The home's ...
How to Apply a  Plastique Faux Painting Technique
How to Apply a Plastique Faux Painting Technique
Plastique is a faux painting technique that provides rich, mottled texture to enhance any room.
How to Apply a Color Wash Faux Painting Technique
How to Apply a Color Wash Faux Painting Technique
Faux painting adds grace and sophistication to any room. Color washes create a softly patterned handmade effect that cannot be ...
How to Apply a Combing Faux Painting Technique
How to Apply a Combing Faux Painting Technique
The technique known as faux painting adds grace and sophistication to any room. These combing effects create rich textures and ...
How to Apply a Double-Process Strie Faux Painting Technique
How to Apply a Double-Process Strie Faux Painting Technique
Faux painting techniques, like this double-process burlap strie, can add grace and sophistication to any room.
How to Apply a Leather Faux Painting Technique
How to Apply a Leather Faux Painting Technique
Faux leather techniques create striking textures and handmade detail that cannot be matched by similar wallpaper patterns.
How to Apply a Ragging Faux Painting Technique
How to Apply a Ragging Faux Painting Technique
Ragging is a faux painting technique that provides both warmth and texture to any room.
How to Apply a Single-Process Strie Faux Painting Technique
How to Apply a Single-Process Strie Faux Painting Technique
Single-process vertical strie is a faux painting technique that creates the illusion of height in a room.
How to Apply a Stripes Faux Painting Technique
How to Apply a Stripes Faux Painting Technique
The technique of faux painting adds grace and sophistication to any room. Striped effects create rich textures and handmade ...
How to Paint a Ceiling
How to Paint a Ceiling
With the right tools and a little preparation, a ceiling can be painted without difficulty.
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