Topics covered on today's episode: Sanding and repainting a front door Repairing and repainting the first layer of drywall The color of Talk2DIY's set Why white paint turns yellow What is street printing (imprinted concrete)? Explanation of hydration Laying bricks over a cracking driveway Stripping paint off hardwood Cleaning grease build-up off kitchen cabinets Keeping dogs from tracking dust and dirt inside the house Cleaning marble Making a book-safe Tips: - Your roller cover will last longer if every now and then you reverse it on the roller frame.
- Take a hammer and nails and punch holes into the slot where your paint can's lid fits. Any paint that begins to fill the slot will drain through those holes and minimize mess.
- Plan a weekend for driveway repairs. Most asphalt repairs require 24 hours' drying time before they can be seal-coated.
- Dirt, gravel and concrete are heavy. Avoid overexertion, and avoid working in extreme heat.
- It won't quiet a fussy baby, but you can use baby oil to remove paint splatters from your hair.
Reading List For a complete updated list of Creative Homeowner books, click here . Home Book: The Ultimate Guide to Repairs, Improvements & Maintenance
Editors of Creative Homeowner
$34.95
Hardcover -- 608 pages (September, 2000)
(ISBN: 158011069X) Creative Homeowner painting and driveway/walkway books: Decorating with Paint & Paper: Decoupage, Sponging, Stenciling & More
Karen Strom
$16.95
Paperback -- 176 pages (July, 1999)
(ISBN: 1580110657) Home Decorating with Paint Plus Tile & Wallcovering
$10.95
Paperback -- 96 pages (June, 1996)
(ISBN: 1880029847) Mastering Fine Decorative Paint Techniques
Sharon Ross & Elise Kinkead
$21.95
Paperback -- 272 pages (July, 1999)
(ISBN: 1580110649) Walls, Walks & Patios: Plan, Design, Build
Editors of Creative Homeowner
$16.95
Paperback -- 192 pages (November, 1997)
(ISBN: 1880029979) Other Book Resources Painting Paint Recipes: A Step-by-Step Guide to Colors and Finishes for the Home
By Liz Wagstaff
$19.95
Paperback (May 1996)
Chronicle Books (ISBN: 0811811735) Paint Your Home: Skills, Techniques, and Tricks of the Trade for Professional-Looking Interior Painting
By Francis Donegan
$18.95
Hardcover (March 1997)
Reader's Digest Adult (ISBN: 0895778386) Painted Finishes for Walls and Furniture: Easy Techniques for Great New Looks
By Susan Goans Driggers
$14.95
Paperback (August 1999)
Sterling Publications (ISBN: 0806994169) Debbie Travis' Decorating Solutions: More Than 65 Paint and Plaster Finishes for Every Room in Your Home
By Debbie Travis et al
$29.95
Hardcover (September 1999)
Clarkson Potter (ISBN: 0609602519) Painting and Wallpapering for Dummies
By Gene Hamilton et al
$16.99
Paperback (May 1999)
Hungry Minds Inc. (ISBN: 0764551507) Painting Techniques and Faux Finishes
By Louise Hennigs et al
$16.95
Paperback (April 1999)
Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865731829) The Art of Exterior Painting: A Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing Colors and Painting Your Home
By Leslie Harrington et al
$19.95
Paperback (June 2000)
Hungry Minds Inc (ISBN: 0028636848) Step-by-Step Exterior Painting (Do-It-Yourself Decorating)
$10.36
Paperback (February 1997)
Meredith Books (ISBN: 0696206773) Driveways and Walkways Making Paths and Walkways: Stone, Brick, Bark, Grass, Pebbles and More
By Paige Gilchrist Blomgren
$17.95
Paperback (May 2001)
Lark Books (ISBN: 1579902286) Professional Paving Stone: The Complete Guide to Installing Interlocking Walkways
By R. A. Thomas
$45.00
CD-ROM (May 2001)
Abiosis Corporation (ISBN: 0968928803) Building with Masonry: Brick, Block and Concrete
By Dick Kreh et al
$34.95
Hardcover (November 1998)
Taunton Press (ISBN: 156158228X) Messy Jobs
How to Get Red Wine Out of a White Carpet: And Over 2,000 Other Household Hints
By Erik Brunn
$14.95
Paperback (September 2001)
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (ISBN: 1579122140) Slug Bread and Beheaded Thistles: Amusing and Useful Techniques for Nontoxic Housekeeping and Gardening
By Ellen Sandbeck
$10.95
Paperback (May 16, 2000)
Broadway Books (ISBN: 0767905423) Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean
By Linda Cobb et al
$9.99
Paperback (August 29, 2000)
Pocket Books (ISBN: 0743418301)
RESOURCES :
Gardening Supplies
Lowes
Website: www.lowes.com
Lowe's (Lowe's Companies, Inc.)
Customer Care (CON8)
Website: www.lowes.com
Creative Homeowner Information
Creative Homeowner Press
Website: www.creativehomeowner.com
GUESTS :
Kathy Killingsworth
PO Box 53197
Knoxville, TN 37950
Phone: 865-567-5966
Fax: 865-558-8785
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