About Me:
I'm a 48 yr old painter/mural artist from Dallas,Ga.I enjoy custom painting mailboxes & pretty much anything,I like challenges.I have been painting these mailboxes since 1992 & I really enjoy that they bring after the customer buys them.
Favorite area of home improvement:
I enjoy all areas of home improvement,especially when it comes to painting.Painting brings more out of any room.And I enjoy laying wood flooring.I have installed real hardwood floors in my home.
Recent Activity
Appliances: How do I install a pot belly stove legally up to code standards?
I bought a pot belly stove 2 years ago & I understand I have to use use certain building items to install it,but everyone that I have asked does not know the answer.I want to install it in my mobile home safely,so there are no future accidents.Please help?
Wood Flooring or Carpet
We are building a new home and we trying to decided between wood floors or carpet. With keeping in mind we have two large dogs. If we go with wood flooring what wood flooring what do
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CommentedHardwood flooring is far better than any carpet,especially when it comes to pets.I have pulled ...»
Don't ever use chlorine bleach to clean wood.
It is highly alkaline and will raise the pH of the wood to a point where you cannot rinse it out. The higher pH will cause any stain or paint to fail prematurely, leaving you with a huge mess. There are cleaners available that will clean with an oxygenated bleach (instead of chlorinated) and will not ruin the wood. Wood ReNew from Perma-Chink is the best I've ever used. If someone has used bleach on your wood, you can reduce the pH and make the wood suitable for staining or painting again by applying oxalic acid to the wood.
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CommentedThis is very true,do not use chlorine bleach.I would suggest Behr products for cleaning ...»
Denim Look Wall Painting
We wanted to create a jean / denim look on the chair rail portion of my sons bedroom walls.
*Options I considered for this project: ...»
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CommentedWell,that's very different,very unique,too.I have painted murals for many people,but I have ...»
I heard a painting tip a while back that I was finally able to try out.
If you are in the middle of a painting project, you can wrap your brushes and rollers in saran wrap and put them in the freezer overnight to finish the next day. Worked like a charm!
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CommentedLast year,I was hired to paint a factory's floors & walls.About 24,000 square feet.What I did ...»
Kitchen Backsplash
The space between the microhood and the counter top was limited, approximately 18" tall. The mural gives a "window effect" in the small space.
Garage Floors.
One home improvement that makes a difference every single day. Garage's are the #1 point of entry for most homeowners. Having a pro install an epoxy floor will instantly brighten and
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If your thinking of doing this, and were not really saying you cannot, it is just not practical as the stove is very inefficient to operate and and by the time you get all the items you need installed to make it safe, you have spent way more money then you will save over a few years of just using the homes heating unit.
If your really looking for ways to save money on heat and want some sort of stove. Look into pellet stoves for the home. They do make units that will work for the smaller tighter mobile home installs. Just check with your local fireplace stove dealer in your area.