Painting Heritage and Character Homes in Vancouver: Permits, Lead and Historic Colours
Vancouver's older neighbourhoods, from Kitsilano and Mount Pleasant to Strathcona, Grandview-Woodland and Shaughnessy, are full of char...
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Painting Basement Suites and Bathrooms in Vancouver: Moisture, Mould and the Right Paint
Damp winters, cool basements and busy bathrooms are a tough combination. In many Metro Vancouver homes, the basement suite and the bathroom...
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Painting Before You Sell Your Vancouver Home: What to Paint and When
If you are getting ready to list a house, townhouse or condo in Metro Vancouver, paint is one of the first things buyers notice, both in pe...
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Repainting Stucco in Vancouver: Rainscreen Walls, Cracks and Moisture
Stucco is everywhere in Metro Vancouver, from older bungalows and Vancouver Specials to townhouses and newer homes built after the leaky co...
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Painting a Vancouver Special: Prep, Lead Safety and Colour Ideas
Drive through East Vancouver, South Vancouver or parts of Burnaby and you will spot them right away: boxy two-storey homes with a shallow f...
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Choosing Interior Paint Colours for Vancouver's Grey Winter Light
From November to March, a lot of Vancouver living rooms spend the day under a flat, grey sky. The paint colour that looked warm and fresh i...
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Painting in a Vancouver Strata: What You Can Paint and What Needs Approval
Many Metro Vancouver homeowners live in a strata, whether that is a concrete tower downtown, a wood-frame low-rise or a townhouse complex i...
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Cedar Siding, Moss and Mildew: Repainting and Restaining West Coast Homes
Cedar is everywhere on Vancouver homes, from the shingles on a Craftsman bungalow to the board siding and trim on a newer build. It is a be...
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When to Paint Your House Exterior in Vancouver's Rainy Climate
When Vancouver homeowners ask us when they should paint the outside of their house, our answer is rarely a date on the calendar. It is the ...
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