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  • EPA Issues New Lead Paint Rules

    New mandates will hold contractors to more stringent safety protocols.

  • Paint by Numbers

    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?

  • Antiquity Outdoor Columns

    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...

  • Scotch-Blue Tape

    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.

  • Market Smarts: Flash Points

    "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...

  • Top Gripes

    Building-related complaints for calendar year 2000. By Matthew Power