You’ve got a tax return coming and want to invest in your home; but what remodeling project will protect your investment the best? Many would advise remodeling your bathroom or finishing the basement; and there’s always plenty of other things grabbing your attention. But the truth is, the best return on your home improvement dollar
A video on Facebook reminded me today of the most dangerous tool most of us have in our homes – and one so common it’s often overlooked completely – ladders. According to OSHA, the most common tool-related accidents involve ladders, accounting for more than 38% of all construction accidents. Each year, more than 164,000 emergency
I read last week that the number one New Year’s resolution in America this year is, “be a better person,” followed by, “lose weight,” a perennial favorite; and probably the MOST broken resolution of all time. The new year naturally brings out the introspective in all of us – Where did we do well during
Recently, we were contacted by an out-of-town owner who was having trouble selling her house in Delta. It seems she had carried the mortgage for the buyers when she sold and they had surrendered the house back to her in February after six years of residency. She had the previous listing agent put it back on
Painting your own house can be a worthwhile project that adds value to your home or a nightmare that leaves a mess you have to look at for years. Here is a terrific article from DIY Network that points out the 15 most common mistakes people make when thay paint themsleves and how to avoid
Over the last couple decades bull-nose, or rounded corners have become increasingly popular. They don’t seem to get broken as often and they soften the transition between areas. The challenge becomes when you want to change the color on some areas and not others. How do you create the clean, crisp corner on something without a clean,
With the weather in Denver turning warm, we know a few of you weekend warriors are chomping at the bit to get started on your summer projects. And for some of you that will include exterior paint. So for those of you who insist on doing it yourself we’ve put together a comprehensive list of
Does your home’s exterior need a paint job this year? Is it getting those funny-looking ‘shadows’ on the siding? Is the trim starting to flake? Are you thinking of painting it yourself? As long as you’re not afraid of heights and don’t mind a lot of elbow grease you probably have what it takes to
Do you or someone you know have rounded corners in their home? Have you ever noticed that some of the corners on the basedboards look ’rounder’ than others? Or have you wanted to paint, but didn’t know how to make a clean line bend around around corner? Let the HappyPainters show you how you too
If you have been following our posts for any time, you may have noticed us hammering away on the importance of properly sealing your home – both inside and out. The reason for caulking the outside of your home is a little easier to see – if you have ‘holes’ in your exterior coating water can