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Stringing Up The Lights
One of my favorite Holiday Traditions is to fill a couple of thermos bottles with hot cocoa, load the kids in the car, and drive around on a couple of evenings during the season, looking at Christmas lights. I am not sure how many people are actually coming into my neighborhood to see my lights, but hanging them is another of my favorite Holiday activities. We won’t be discussing the best light design for your house, or the “best” way to do your Christmas lights; Every house is different, and so are everyone’s artistic...
read moreDon’t Cry Over Spilled Paint
We don’t like to think about it, but we know that eventually it is going to happen. Surely, you had the good sense to spill the paint on a smooth, hard, sealed floor, because then clean up is relatively easy. Blot up as much of the spilled paint as possible, and clean the rest with soap and water. But of course you’re not that fortunate. You spilled the paint on the new carpet! The first thing to do is to remember what it said on the cover of The Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy: “Don’t Panic”. But...
read moreA Brief History of Professional Painting
I am not completely sure what it takes to become a “Professional Painter” in the U.S., other than a business license and a sign that says you are a professional painter. Not that I don’t hold the highest respect for professionals in the painting industry. I did a great deal of painting in the Navy, and as a home owner and DIY enthusiast, I have more than a little appreciation of the work involved in painting on a large scale. The modern paint industry has made paints and painting relatively easy. It is simple, if labor...
read moreT&E Tutoring of Noblesvile, Indiana
Today we would like to take a look at a recent project up in Noblesville, IN. The historic house is approximately 120 years old, and has been used as an attorney’s office for a number of years. T&E Tutoring (http://www.tandetutoring.com) has been helping students from elementary through college levels to succeed in their studies since 1999 in Noblesville and the surrounding area. Increasing enrollment has led to some tutoring sessions being held at the Carmel Clay Public Library in Carmel, IN. They will be furthering their expansion...
read moreUsing Foam Brushes
It is time for us to make the professional painters cringe again! As we’ve heard and said our selves many times, the best policy for the DIY painter is to buy the best paint brushes you can afford. And experience has shown time and time again that using a quality paint brush not only gives a better finish, but they are actually a pleasure to use. So why are we even considering foam paint brushes? Well, despite of what might seem like professional snobbery, there are some times that using a cheap foam brush makes more sense. A quality...
read moreRubber Products Distributors, Before and After
RPD is a custom producer and wholesaler of rubber products. With $5-9.0 million in sales annually, RPD has a customer base through out the Pacific Rim and Europe, as well as North America. They keep thousands of items in stock for immediate shipment, specializing in “just in time”supply chain support. Rubber Products Distributors was founded in 1987. Their headquarters is located on the east side of Indianapolis, in what used to be a rather dowdy looking warehouse. The 14,600 sq. ft. office and warehouse facility recently received...
read moreIndiana Adopts Low VOC Paint Standards
On October 1, 2011, Indiana joined several other states in adopting the Ozone Transport Commission Model of restricting the emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from paints and other coatings. While the regulations can be seen as being restrictive to paint manufacturers and contractors, adoption of a standard is welcomed by many in the painting industry While the use of older style oil based and high VOC latex paints are no longer available to the industry, use of these paints has long been diminishing. The newer, low VOC paints...
read moreBefore and After
Today we begin with a picture of a home that was badly in need of a paint job. Located in Indianapolis’s historic Irvington neighborhood, this seven bedroom home was built in 1914. The home is between Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School and Thomas Carr Howe Community High School. Heartland Painters painted the aluminum siding, the porch. columns, soffits, fascia trim, and the porch floor. Caulking and glazing were addressed as well as some aluminum and trim repairs. The homeowners are very pleased with the...
read moreWe’re Going to the Races
We’re going to step away from our usual discussion about painting for a moment, because the Boss is going to the races! Tim O’Brien, the the owner of Heartland Painters has been invited to be the guest of Angie’s List at the IZOD/IndyCar World Championships in Las Vegas on October 15th and 16th. Angie’s List has signed on as primary sponsor of the second car of the Sarah Fisher Racing Team. Angie’s List is a website which delivers verified customer reviews of local service companies. Companies are not allowed to...
read moreCosmopolitan on the Canal Selected in NAHB Competion
Heartland Painters would like to congratulate Flaherty & Collins Properties for the selection of the Cosmopolitan on the Canal project as a finalist in the National Association of Home Builders “Pillars of the Industry Award”. The Cosmopolitan on the Canal Apartment Community is located in Downtown Indianapolis. Ground breaking took place in Feb 2008 and the project completed in May 2010. Heartland Painters is honored to have been chosen as painters for the project. The NAHB Pillars of the Industry Awards are considered the...
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