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There is more that meets the eye with textured wall-surfacing systems.

Considering what to do when faced with the repairs, rejuvenation or beginning of walls and ceilings is on everyone’s mind when the time comes around — do we paint? Knock down and make more space? Or should we add texture?temp-post-image

If the last option has crossed your mind then you have come to the right place and have made a great decision for the look and longevity of your walls and ceilings! Textured wall-surfacing systems do add a certain look and feel to any area and are known for their ability to beautify, add dimension and style to any two-dimensional surface. They are easy to apply and they make small chips and din...

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Exterior house paint was used on top of roofs to make them more appealing to the eye. The house paint would do nothing for the roof besides supply quick beautification and then chip soon after the paint was applied due to the constant weather changes and debris buildup roofs endure. This is how and why elastomeric roof coatings were made.

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With the ever-changing climate and options for combatting the heat, water-based acrylic elastomeric roof coatings came to dominate the waterproof roof coatings industry. Elastomeric roof coatings are 5-10 times thicker than house paint. The elastomeric roof coatings stretch and move with the expansion and contraction on warm or cool days, making it the optim...

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It’s almost summertime! You know what that means: pool parties! A clean and inviting pool is essential for summer, especially in Florida (where it is currently burning up outside). What a lot of people don’t realize is that it doesn’t matter how clean your pool is or the pool’s look itself unless you have the perfectly painted pool deck to go with it. It is extremely important to prioritize how your pool deck looks by staying up to date with the last time you painted your concrete pool deck and if it looks like it could use some renewing.

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For example, if your concrete pool deck has any of these flaws:

Paint is chipping
It looks dirty and old
There are cracks in the deck i...

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Spruce up your aging wooden pool deck with our spotlight product of the month “Deck-A-New”!

Some people believe that their aging wooden decks need to be demolished and replaced, which can be extremely costly and time consuming; in reality almost all wooden decks need is a couple layers of a coating to make it look new again. Deck-A-New is specifically designed for revitalizing interior and exterior wood. With 100% acrylic durability “Deck-A-New” is water resistant and locks down splinters by filling cracks up to ¼” making the surface barefoot friendly after just two coats.

Prepping and painting your wooden deck is a lot easier than you think and it makes su...

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It’s almost summertime! You know what that means: pool parties! A clean and inviting pool is essential for summer, especially in Florida (where it is currently burning up outside). What a lot of people don’t realize is that it doesn’t matter how clean your pool is or the pool’s look itself unless you have the perfectly painted pool deck to go with it. It is extremely important to prioritize how your pool deck looks by staying up to date with the last time you painted your concrete pool deck and if it looks like it could use some renewing.

For example, if your concrete pool deck has any of these flaws:
Paint is chipping
It looks dirty and old
There are cracks in the de...

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Our home’s interior usually gets all the spring attention with cleaning closets, washing curtains and blinds and killing the dust bunnies under the beds. The list is practically endless. The garage, however, is that place we overlook and is most likely to be the catch-all for things that have no home. It becomes the ‘undecided graveyard’ of many things. Or the ‘I’ll find a place for this later’ location, not to mention the home for tools and other outdoor storage. It can easily feel overwhelming! Follow this plan to declutter and organize and apply a coating to your garage floor.

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DECLUTTER AND ORGANIZE

Step one is to get the vehicles out and make some piles....

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Spring is a special time of year, those in the north wait for it knowing the weather won’t change overnight, but it’s a little closer to warmer temperatures. Southern folks love the spring as well for the perfect temperatures and blooms. Homeowners must take action on those magical, warm spring days and get outside to assess the winter damage.

1.Check All Concrete

Inspect your driveway, porch steps and other foot paths for signs of damage. Concrete is heavy duty and durable but still needs maintenance. Temperature changes cause cracking. Salts and plow can remove sealers. Snow melt can also loosen the aggregate and cause holes.

2. Inspect the Roof

If you didn’t have proper ven...

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No matter what style dominates your home, chances are there is an area that could benefit from concrete coating. If you have a basement, back porch or even a loft with modern concrete floors painting them with a stain yields gorgeous results.

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The are many advantages of concrete floors both for style, durability and your health. Let’s start with style. If you yearn for a sleek look and enjoy easy cleaning, then concrete floors could work for you. There are many ways to stain concrete to resemble tile, stone or brick. Concrete, when sealed correctly is easy to clean and sanitizes far better than carpet or wood. With that durability comes extreme harshness, nothing can survive a drop to...

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If you tried to tackle a DIY or home maintenance project, you know that often the product you’ve chosen doesn’t work as planned. So, you look for a solution. But, how often do you actually get someone who understand the products and the formulas?

Recently a customer named Jill came into our factory store in Largo, Florida. Discouraged and in need of a solution, she was working to restore an original tin roof on a house built in 1925. The roof was rusted in spots and looked old. When Jill came in she was able to consult with Bill Cluely, our on-site Technical Expert. With his recommendation for Rust Inhibitive Universal Primer, Jill could complete an essential step in the process m...

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Among the early cool-roof innovations that are standard practice among many products today is the incorporation of silicone in the formulation, which helps make the coatings whiter, self-cleaning, a waterproofer and durable.

In a year that’s turning out to be one of the hottest on record, cool-roof coatings are proving to be, well, pretty cool. The debate rages on as to which type of roofing material is the most durable. How long does the average roof last? Contrary to popular thought, a roof’s longevity is not determined by the substrate. Whether a roof is composed of metal, slate, tile, rubber membrane or conventional asphalt, fiberglass or wood shingles, the answer is the sa...

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