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Getting Your House Ready for Winter
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The McDermaid Journal
Exterior Painting
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21 articles
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Restoration
How We Restore Weathered Wood and Exterior Surfaces
4 min read
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Painting
Exterior Repaint, Part 1: Inspection and the Written Scope
6 min read Part 1 of 3
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Painting
Exterior Repaint, Part 2: Prep, Wood Repair and Lead-Safe Work
6 min read Part 2 of 3
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Painting
Exterior Repaint, Part 3: Primer, Finish Coats and the Walkthrough
5 min read Part 3 of 3
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Tips
What Our Annual Maintenance Program Covers, Season by Season
7 min read
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Painting
How Our Color Consultation Works, From First Talk to Final Pick
4 min read
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Painting
What Good Exterior Prep Looks Like Before the First Coat
6 min read Part 1 of 5
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Restoration
Refinishing Wood Front Doors and Gates the Right Way
5 min read Part 2 of 5
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Painting
Re-Staining Cedar Shingle Siding: How We Bring the Color Back
5 min read Part 3 of 5
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Restoration
Wood Window Restoration: Saving Old Sashes and Sills
6 min read Part 4 of 5
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Restoration
Restoring a Victorian Shingle Exterior, One Shingle at a Time
6 min read Part 5 of 5
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Fine Finish
Paint Finish Guide: Matte to Gloss
3 min read
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Tips
Pre-Sale Painting: What Actually Adds Value
3 min read
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Restoration
Woodside Redwood Siding: Preservation vs. Replacement
4 min read
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Restoration
Spanish Colonial Stucco: Repair Without Losing Character
3 min read
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Restoration
Case Study: Restoring a 1930s Hillsborough Mediterranean
3 min read
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Painting
Why West-Facing Walls Fail First
4 min read
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Painting
Painting an Eichler: Flat Roofs, Post-and-Beam, No Overhangs
4 min read
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Painting
Color Theory for Craftsman Homes
4 min read
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Painting
How Long Does Exterior Paint Last?
3 min read
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