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New mandates will hold contractors to more stringent safety protocols.
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Q: I have some homes that need exterior painting, and cold weather is closing in. My painters say they can paint outdoors when it’s as cold as 35 degrees F. Should I be worried?
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Royal Outdoor Products offers a diverse collection of outdoor columns in its Royal Décor Antiquity line. The all-vinyl columns range from colonial to Arts & Crafts styles and come primed with paintable surfaces or ready to install in white, tan, or clay colors, with no painting necessary. Easily retrofitted for existing homes, the columns can act as load-bearing architectural components or decorative elements. 800-488-5245.
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Scotch-Blue Tape for corners and hinges can help fine-tune painting details. Eliminating the need to remove door hinges or make cuts for windows, the pre-cut pieces provide coverage for hard-to-reach areas. Each piece is sized to fit a standard door hinge and perforated to form two corner pieces.
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DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, PAINT PROBABLY offers the best value in a house.
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"In merchandising, the purpose is to engage all of the senses," says Gabe Pasquale, vice president of marketing for Spectrum Skanska, a builder in Valhalla, N.Y. "Color engages both emotion and feel. "We wanted to be playful with color and texture," says Pasquale, who warns that such a tactic requires a patient painting subcontractor.
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Building-related complaints for calendar year 2000. By Matthew Power