Field notes from Peninsula homes

What we’ve learned, written down.

34 years of painting, restoring and remodeling Peninsula houses, written down for the people who live in them.

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8 series · 33 parts

Oct 222026

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Short, practical answers to the questions homeowners ask us most.

Oct 22What Our Winter Prep Visit Covers

Gutters and downspouts, roof debris, drains, the sump pump, signs of a leak and the rest of the outside: what our winter prep visit checks before the rain. 2 min read
Oct 21Why Crawlspaces and Basements Get Damp, and What Helps

Water reaches the space under a floor three ways: up from the ground, in from the rain and out of the house’s own pipes. How each one shows up and gets fixed. 3 min read
Oct 21How Rodents and Insects Get Into a House, and How the Gaps Get Sealed

Mice get under a gap ¼ inch tall. Where rodents and insects get into a house, what seals the gaps for good, and what gets repaired once they are closed. 4 min read
Oct 21Small Repairs That Prevent Big Ones

Big repair bills often start as a small job somebody meant to get to. Four small repairs worth doing now, the bigger ones they stop, and the lead rules. 3 min read

Prep, primers, color and how long a coat really lasts on the Peninsula, inside and out.

Oct 20The 2027 Colors of the Year, Read by a Painter

Both 2027 colors of the year are greens, one near white and one deep. What their LRV says, and what Celery and Webster Green each need on a real wall. 4 min read
Oct 20What a Finish Schedule Should Say, From the Painter’s Side

A finish schedule line that says “white, eggshell” leaves the choices to whoever orders the paint. What each line should name, from gloss level to GA-214. 4 min read
Oct 14How We Paint the Rooms You Live In

What an interior paint job looks like when you’re still living in the house, from the walk-through and covering the furniture to repairs, primer and paint. 5 min read
Oct 14How Our Color Consultation Works, From First Talk to Final Pick

Why a little paint chip can fool you, how big samples and real daylight help, and how we settle on your colors and write them down before any painting starts. 4 min read