Painting Over Oil Based Paints

Steve Magill

When a homeowner wants to paint their house, they need to determine if their paint on the trim, walls and ceiling is water based latex or oil based paint. When painting over latex paint, any paint may be used. When painting over oil based paints, only an oil based paint may be used. Otherwise, the paint will peel off or blister off. The reason is …

How To Increase The Storage In Your Home

Mark Fessenden

You survived Thanksgiving, but now the holidays are right around the corner. While entertaining your guests, was everything easy to get to and well organized? If not, think about different solutions to make your space work, without having to go through a full kitchen, guest bathroom, or linen closet remodel. It’s important to think about what will make your space easier to work with… will pull out …

How To Remove Moss From Your Shingle Roof

Dan Halpern

In the northern hemisphere moss tends to grow on the north side of a tree and possibly any solid structure such as shown in this photo, a roof over a backyard Gazebo.  Not all of us have a Gazebo, but hopefully many of us have a roof. If you do and if there is moss growing on it, here are some ways to remove it.