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Exterior Painting

What To Do About Lead Based Paint

What To Do About Lead-Based Paint In Older Homes Older homes and buildings might be full of charm, but they often have a secret inside: lead-based paint.  Knowing what to about this mineral in paint is a serious concern if there is chipping. Lead-based paint isn’t always a cause for

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Painted kitchen cabinets in Katy Texas by Klappenberger & Son
Kitchen Cabinet Painting

Kitchen Cabinets Painting Trends

Kitchen Cabinet Painting Trends 2023 Kitchen cabinet painting trends are still trending with white and off-white, but neutral earth-tone colors are in style too. If you have stained oak cabinets from the past 20-40 years,  they will probably not look too trendy right now. As long as the cabinets are

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Exterior Painting

Power Washing Tips & FAQ

                              Power Washing Tips  & Most FAQ’s With 30 years of experience as a painting contractor, I will give my power washing tips and tricks so you can have the same results as if you hired

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Interior bedroom painted blue
Interior Design

What Wall Colors for Dark Wood Floors Are Best?

Gone are the days when carpet-dominated homes. While carpet certainly hasn’t gone away, today, LVT luxury vinyl tile is now the dominant floor going in homes in 2023.  Whether you have hardwood flooring or LVT, they create a sleek appearance and don’t hold onto dust and grime-like carpet.   We’ll help

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Gloss front door
Interior Design

Different Paint Sheens: Choosing Properly

Types of Paint Sheen and How to Choose There are many different paint sheens and each one has its pros and cons.  Not only can the different paint sheens make a difference in the appearance but also the washability There are specific rules of thumb about choosing among the different

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Moisture meter
Exterior Painting

Moisture Content and Painting

You properly prep the surface to ensure it is clean and free of any loose paint,  apply one primer coat and two finish coats, and the paint starts peeling one year later.  What happened? The chances are overwhelming that the moisture content in the wood was too high.     The

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Spackle and paint over wallpaper
Interior Painting

Painting Over Wallpaper: Check out our Definitive Guide

Painting over Wallpaper? Pro’s and Cons . What About Painting over wallpaper that is textured? Painting over wallpaper won’t hide the texture no matter how subtle it is.  Unfortunately, it will have to be removed unless you don’t mind the texture.  My recommendation is – don’t paint over it.  It

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