Home Improvement Tips & Project Advice
Helpful home improvement tips, painting advice, prep guides, and project ideas from Mike Ross Painting for Auburn-area homeowners.
The prep work is what determines whether a deck stain job lasts three years or falls apart…
What does it actually cost to paint a house in Auburn? The honest answer is that it…
Skipping the pressure wash before painting is one of the most common reasons exterior paint jobs fail…
Most homeowners don’t think about fascia and soffit until there’s a problem. By then, it’s usually rot….
Wallpaper borders are a different job than full wallpaper removal, and the approach changes depending on what’s…
When deck stain starts peeling or flaking, recoating over it won’t hold. Sometimes you have to go…
Removing wallpaper without wrecking the drywall underneath is mostly about patience and technique. Rushing it is how…
Most homeowners wait too long to repaint. By the time paint is visibly peeling, the damage is…
Mold on wallpaper almost always means the wallpaper needs to come down before painting. Never paint over…
The best paint for kitchen cabinets is a waterborne alkyd. Benjamin Moore Advance and Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane…
Painting a garage door without it looking painted comes down to prep and technique. Clean, degrease, scuff…
Degreasing is the step that determines whether a cabinet paint job holds for a decade or fails…
The best paint for kitchen cabinets is a waterborne alkyd. Benjamin Moore Advance and Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane…