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Valspar® Signature Colors® Review

By Todd Fratzel on Painting and Finishing, Product Reviews

Valspar® Signature Colors® with Hi-Def Advanced Color System™ Technology We recently remodeled our previous guest room into a beautiful new room for our daughter who’s turning 3 and leaving behind the nursery and crib. As part of the remodel we needed to paint over a very dark purplish color with a much lighter shade of…

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Lead Paint

By Todd Fratzel on Painting and Finishing, Safety

Lead Paint and Your Health Lead paint is a known source for potential life threatening health risks. This year we’ve seen the introduction of a very significant lead paint law which aims to protect us from the potentially dangerous side effects from lead. While many of us feel the new law is poorly written and…

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New Lead Paint Law Begins Today

By Todd Fratzel on Painting and Finishing, Safety

2010 Lead Paint Law Today, April 22, 2010, on Earth Day the EPA has instituted a new Lead Paint Law that will drastically impact both homeowners and contractors. Homeowners can expect significant increased costs for renovation and remodeling projects on buildings that were built prior to 1978. Contractors can expect additional training and reporting responsibilities…

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Harvey Introduces BetterGrain Finish Option

By Todd Fratzel on Windows

Harvey BetterGrain™ Harvey Building Products has announced a new premium finish, BetterGrain,  available on qualified windows and door products. Harvey BetterGrain gives you the maintenance free benefits of energy efficient vinyl windows with a premium paint finish in three colors. According to Harvey: No longer will you have to choose between the maintenance-free performance of…

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