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A.G. Williams publishes practical notes on prep work, color, seasonal painting, historic homes, and maintenance.
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Painting Tips For Painting A Child’s Bedroom
With the high concentrations of energy and imagination they house, kids’ bedrooms need both durability and creativity. Whether its pictures taped to the wall, little hand-prints, or wild…
How Long Does It Take Paint To Dry In New York?
If you live in the Connecticut or New York area and are wondering how long it takes paint to dry in-between coats, read these tips below. There are a number of factors which can…
Will Painting Increase The Value Of A House?
When we are considering a significant expenditure, we usually perform a cost/benefit analysis (even if we don’t call it that in our heads). That means that we try to compare what it will…
Wood Replacement Using Composite Material In Pelham NY
Problem One of our customers in Pelham has an exterior patio with some wood decking and saddle. The saddle was in an area susceptible to the elements and the top of the saddle began to…
Should You Be Power Washing Your House?
In New York and Connecticut, when the winter mud or summer molds begin to accumulate on a house, many homeowners wonder whether they should replace siding, repaint the home, or attempt…
Which Is Better To Use On A Home, Latex Or Oil Paints?
If you are interested in repainting your home, one of the questions that will inevitably arise is what type of paint to use. There are many different types of paint available but the two…
How To Maintain An Interior Painting Job
Perhaps you are wondering how to keep those newly painted walls looking nice, maximizing the time between interior painting jobs. With the bustle of everyday life, interior paint tends…
How To Choose Exterior Paint Colors
Repainting your home not only keeps it in better condition, but is the cost-effective way to enhance its appearance. The traditional color for many homes has been white, or off-white.…
What Kind Bathroom Paint Should I Use?
Amid the dizzying, towering aisles full of paint cans in your local home improvement store, it can be an intimidating proposition trying to find the right can of bathroom paint for your…
How Often Should I Be Power Washing My Deck?
With spring around the corner, it’s time to start turning our attention to the outdoors. Winter’s mud is still clinging to much of the outdoors, including your deck. With a constant…
How To Update Your Kitchen Without Remodeling
With a tight economy many homeowners aren’t able to remodel their kitchen when it begins to look worn and outdated. But who said you needed to give your kitchen a full-blown remodeling?…
Is AG Williams Painting Expensive?
Nobody wants to pay more than they need to for services; why would they? But experienced consumers know that a quality product is worth the price. At AG Williams Painting, we provide an…
Did You Know We Also Do Roofing?
As a top quality general contractor, we not only provide professional painting services but also home maintenance, carpentry, and roofing services. With a well-trained staff and…
Trim Paint Color Ideas
Choosing a good color for trim affects the overall aesthetic and impression of a room and can make the difference between a standard painting job and an outstanding one. If you are…
Should I Hire An Interior Painting Contractor?
With so many other expenses and a tight economy, is it really worth paying to hire an interior painting contractor? What are the advantages? These questions are worth thinking through.…
How To Paint Kitchen Cabinets
With so much wear and tear from cooking, washing dishes, and wiping down, kitchen cabinets often get a worn look after a few years of use. When cabinets become stained or scuffed, many…
Does My House Have Lead Paint? What Can I Do About It?
If you own an older home, there is a good chance you have wondered: Does my lead paint house pose a risk to my family? It is a smart question and an important one. For decades,…
How To Store Leftover Paint?
Yes, it happened again: You are done with your painting project but you still have left over paint. Don’t worry! This is not entirely without its benefits. You can store leftover paint,…
How Many Paint Coatings Do I Need For An Interior Project?
In a day when so much goes to waste and finances are tight, who wants to waste money on extra paint? If you are looking to buy paint for an interior painting project and don’t want to…
Are Paint Fumes Bad If I’m Pregnant?
Joy and good news… there’s a baby on the way! Suddenly, there’s a flurry of activity, buying baby clothes, going to doctor’s visits, baby-proofing cupboards and outlets… and…
How To Caulk Baseboards
Baseboards are a classy addition to just about any room, providing definition to the walls, and extra detail and depth to the whole appearance. It also provides a useful coverup for the…
Painting Tips – Painting Small Rooms
It’s hard to believe, but in the 1950’s low ceilings and small rooms were in style. Today nothing can hamper a room’s feng shui like cramped space. If you’re running up against this…
Chalkboard Paint And Magnetic Paint
You don’t need to go to that hip coffee house or bistro down the street to see the menu in colorful chalk on the wall. Do it in your own kitchen! Keep your family tuned into YOUR menu…
Interior Painting Tips
Like wine spilled on a new shirt or a rock chip in you new car’s windshield, you are bound to end up with minor wall damage somewhere in your freshly-painted house. Scuffs, dents,…