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ArticlesPainting Articles and Information Painting Related Links - Links to Paint Manufacturers, Information and Color Consultants.
Material Issues How Sunlight,
temperature and moisture can affect paint - Experts
agree that the three worst enemies of paint are temperature fluctuations,
ultraviolet sun rays, and moisture.
Stuck
With Stucco -Paint
won't do the job if old stucco needs replacing.
Come
Hither Doors -A
new doorway will considerably boost the value of your abode.
Paint Prep
- How
to make a dirty, tiring job a little less horrid. A 'primer' on
prepping the substrate.
What
Makes Paint Durable? - The old New York Yankees, Green
Bay Packers, and the San Francisco 49ers share at least one
common trait with all top quality paints.
Selecting a Contractor Do-It-Yourself
Contractor - A hard hat to wear. New York Times, 10/11/02
I'm
Ok, You're Ok, My Contractor's Ok - I was looking for a book on the most important kind of relationship
in the Bay Area, the one between homeowner and contractor.
Seeking
Contractor - We
were among the lucky ones.
Selecting
a Contractor
- Contractor selection
is a critical factor in the success of any construction project.
A guide to choosing the right contractor with specific questions
you can ask.
Ripped
Off By Contractor? - So many people seem
to be having trouble with contractors that it almost seems like
an epidemic.
California
Contractors State License Board - These CSLB guides and pamphlets can
help you size up your prospective contractor.
Sticker Shock
- If you've
received any bids from contractors for a major remodel recently,
you may have experienced that quick uptake of breath that accompanies
'sticker shock' - "What?"
What about color?
What
About Color?
- You have decided
to give your home a facelift with a new paint job. This is where
the hard decisions begin. How do you choose the right painting
company? What paint should you use? And sometimes the most daunting
question of all: What should the colors be?
Mad
About Color - Color consultants
keep clients from making costly mistakes.
Painting
Tips From The Color Doctors - Tips for overcoming
your color anxiety.
Designing
Minds - Does Choosing Paint
Call For A Stroke of Genius?
Shades
Of History - The Painted Ladies
aren't the only dolled-up Victorians in town.
Rentals and Landlords
Landlord's,
Deposits & Painting - Can rental deposits
be charged for painting and cleaning costs?
Landlords:
How Do You Handle A Painting Request? - What Should I Do?
Lead Articles and Information
'Safe'
Lead Levels Lower IQ in Children, Study Finds - Los
Angeles Times, April 2003
Low
Level Lead Exposure May Pose Risks -Wall
Street Journal, 9/11/02.
Law
Protects Against Lead-Based Paint - Los
Angeles Times, April 2003
Contractors
Ignore SF's Lead-Paint Hazard Law - City
has collected no fines despite issuing 341 citations.
Guide
to the Exterior Lead Paint Ordinance - Under
San Francisco's Lead Paint Ordinance, uncontrolled dusturbance
of exterior lead paint is prohibited!
Lead Hazard
Info Resources - Links
and phone numbers.
Lead Paint
Measures Show Promise - Attorney
General Janet Reno called lead paint ``one of the biggest environmental
threats facing children today.'' How the 1992 Residential Lead-Based
Paint Hazard Reduction Act is doing.
Protection
Enhanced Against Lead-Paint Exposure - New
federal and city laws have substantially widened consumer protection
against lead-paint exposure and imposed requirements on building
owners and the contractors who paint them.
San Francisco's
Lead Paint Violators Face On-Spot Fines - Building
inspectors were given the power to impose fines on the spot for
careless removal of lead paint from the city's older buildings.
States
Criticized on Lax Lead Tests for Poor Youths - Federal
investigators say most states are flouting a 1989 law requiring
that young children on Medicaid be tested for lead poisoning.
Occupational Health Hazards Cement
Products - Portland
cement is an ingredient in many restoration products from finish
plaster to tile grout to redi-mix concrete.
Lead-Based
Coatings - Assume
that any paint layers put on before 1978 contains lead.
Methylene
Chloride - Methylene
Chloride is the active ingredient in many paint strippers.
Mineral
Spirits (Paint Thinner) - Paint
thinner is erroneously thought to be harmless.
Other
Related Hazards - Demolition,
plaster dust, and creosote can be very harmful.
Respirators
and Breathing Hazards - An illustrated
article on respiratory dangers and how to avoid them.
Step
Ladder Safety - A fall
from any height is undesirable. Some things to avoid doing.
Toluene - Toulene
can be found in some paint removers and it is extremely toxic.
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