Professional house painters apply different types of paint and other finishes, such as stains and varnishes, to the interior and exterior of residential and commercial buildings. They not only paint, but bid on jobs, plan colors and styles with the homeowner, and do all the preparatory work required before painting.
Read more: The Job Description of a House Painter | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5121131_job-description-house-painter.html#ixz...
Faux finishes are treatments that make one surface look like another material. Originally, faux finishes were expensive "tricks of the eye" created by artists. Modern paints and glazes make many effects achievable for those with a little time and patience.
Different kinds of faux finishing:
We offer a full line of custom wood staining for all types of jobs. Weather it be the small bookcase or the backyard fence.
Done right, texture can add another dimension to your ceilings. Ceiling textures can be formal or casual and can feature large patterns or small, detailed designs.
To create ceiling textures, joint compound or drywall "mud" is applied to the ceiling. This material can vary in consistency from the thickness of heavy cream to that of peanut butter. Ceiling texture material can be applied by hand or by specially designed spray guns. Texture can be added to the ceiling material with trowels, drywall knives, combs, brooms, sponges - even your fingers!
Types Of Textured Ceilings
The tools and techniques for creating textured ceilings have created an infinite number of styles. Fortunately, these styles can be grouped into a small number of types:
* Knock Down - To achieve this look, texture material is applied randomly with a spray gun and then the peaks of the material are "knocked down" with a clean trowel. This type of finish can be quite complex when several coats are applied.
* Combed - Using a special trowel with regularly spaced, triangular notches, a swirling pattern is applied on a smooth layer of texturing material. This look can be very formal when concentric rings are applied around a central light fixture.
* Roller - Applied like paint, a rolled finish uses a long-nap paint roller to achieve a heavily textured look. The longer the roller nap, the rougher the finish.
* Spray On - A special spray gun is used to apply this finish. The look of a sprayed on finish can vary widely, depending on the thickness of the texturing material, the size of the spray orifice, the amount of air pressure and the use of additives such as sand or polystyrene.
* Trowel On - To achieve a plaster-like look, texturing material is applied using a standard trowel. Trowel on finishes can vary depending on the consistency of the texturing material.
We can talk about what type of solutions you use and weather or not they are environmentally safe
DRYWALL/Sheetrock
-All framing is inspected for nails, screws, uneven studs and rafters are repaired before drywall installation is started.
-Drywall is installed according to proper specifications: (1/2” 5/8”, or Fire Coded)
-Metal corner bead is installed to all outside corners.
SPACKLING
-Tape and two coats of compound is applied to all new drywall.
-Three coats of compound is applied to all corner bead.
-Straight flex tape is applied to inside and outside angles as necessary.
-All work is sanded with a Drywall Dust-Less Sander to be ready for paint
A properly applied stain or sealer is part of regular maintenance to protect your deck from stains, mildew and damaging rays. Sealers and stain products exist for almost every type of deck, including pressurized wood, softwoods and even composite decks
. Selecting the appropriate product to match the deck material and applying it the proper way will ensure a long-lasting, good-looking deck.
Add Some Curb Appeal By Cleaning The Exterior Of Your Home
"A good first appearance on a home can add as much as 5 to 10 percent to the value of the home," says John Aust, president of the National Association of Real Estate Appraisers. So cleaning your house with a power washer and the right cleaners not only improves the looks, it increases value.
Pressure washing is one of the most affordable and simplest ways to increase your homes value and a good way to prevent cost, time, and trouble of future repairs. Having your house, driveway, deck and roof cleaned increases the value of your home and helps protect your largest investment.
talk about driveway sealing.
talk about gutter cleaning.
