How to choose the right finish for your cabinets and trim
So you want your cabinets and trim painted. You’ve seen amazing before and afters on Pinterest – golden oak kitchens turned pristine, bright white. Doors, baseboards and windows changed from yellowish maple to a soft cream. Its beautiful, no doubt, but whats next? You call a pro. The pro shows up and gives you a
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Prep for Success: Tips for a Pro-Level Paint Finish
You’ve heard the saying before: Fail to prepare—prepare to fail. But whether it’s because prep work is viewed as an unnecessary expense or it just boils down to impatience, many home improvers fail to properly prepare their surfaces before applying paint. We sat down with TOH painting pro Nick Slavik to find out how important
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Expect more from your contractors
Contractors get a bad name. I say rightly so. Think about your last few interactions with tradespeople. First off, most don’t have websites. Do a google search on most local contractors and all that comes up is Manta and White Page listings. Phone numbers are hard to come by. And when you DO find a
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Ask a Painter! Live 53: Apprenticeship
Nick Slavik, owner and proprietor of Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration Co., answers your questions live every Friday at www.facebook.com/nick.slavik.92. Apprenticeship
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Ask a Painter! Live 52: ask a question
Nick Slavik, owner and proprietor of Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration Co., answers your questions live every Friday at www.facebook.com/nick.slavik.92. Ask a question during the live show and you may get one of my new T Shirts, hats and mugs!
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Ask a Painter! Live 51: My First Guest – Historic Restoration Consultant Mark Johnston
Nick Slavik, owner and proprietor of Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration Co., answers your questions live every Friday at www.facebook.com/nick.slavik.92. My First Guest – Historic Restoration Consultant Mark Johnston
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Ask a Painter! Live 50: Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA) contractor question of the week, my brush tore and your questions.
Nick Slavik, owner and proprietor of Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration Co., answers your questions live every Friday at www.facebook.com/askapainter. Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA) contractor question of the week, my brush tore and your questions.
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Ask a Painter! Live 49: Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about decks.
Nick Slavik, owner and proprietor of Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration Co., answers your questions live every Friday at www.facebook.com/askapainter. Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about decks.
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Ask a Painter! Live 48: Contractor question of the week, wood fillers, peeling steel doors
Nick Slavik, owner and proprietor of Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration Co., answers your questions live every Friday at www.facebook.com/askapainter. Contractor question of the week, wood fillers, peeling steel doors and another look at ‘reasonable restoration’.
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Ask a Painter! Live 47: Reasonable Restoration and the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA) Contractor Question of the Week.
Nick Slavik, owner and proprietor of Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration Co., answers your questions live every Friday at www.facebook.com/askapainter. ‘Reasonable Restoration’ and the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA) Contractor Question of the Week.
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