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Aurora Painters and a new friend

admin May 14th, 2009 No Comments

So adorable when she greeted the painters in the morning. “Hi” she would say, “bye” when they left…she never missed a beat. The painters were painting her room. There was painting going on in other areas of the house, but not as far as this little girl was concerned, they were painting her room. As the door opens one morning, we thought that she was enjoying this so much, as the pants she was wearing, so small and so white,

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Downtown Toronto painting (the furniture)

admin May 14th, 2009 No Comments

OMG, will Jennifer ever be happy to see that someone actually put the first coat on this. She only has to do it again twice! Imagine three times around!! This was absolutely tedious, to say the least. My hands were a mess! This was different. I have painted many cabinet units before, but never one with a built-in dish rack. What you see here is an application of a super adherent primer to be followed with two coats of Benjamin

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Painting Toronto red, green, pink, purple, blue, beige…..

admin May 14th, 2009 No Comments

…as soon as we get to it that is. Painting Downtown Buildings Painters and other contractors face unique challenges when having to paint downtown office buildings, condos, or houses. Getting to the job-site and dealing with everyday traffic makes one appreciate the everyday challenges couriers or cab drivers are facing daily. And let’s not forget the usual winter storms, or summer construction. Toronto house painters have to find a parking space close enough to the house, to make loading and unloading paints

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Paint Colour for Your Exterior … an Investment ? Yes!

admin May 11th, 2009 No Comments

By Sylvia O’Brien / Colour Theory  Ever been on the house hunt, pulled up to the curb of a potential new home and didn’t even get out of the car? The exterior front of your home is like a billboard. Your interiors may be fantastic, but who will know if they don’t enter? Whether you are selling your home or not, colour selection for the exterior may be very different than interior colour choices. Your exterior is public space and

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Painter’s Training in Toronto. Session 2, June 3rd

admin May 7th, 2009 3 Comments

Preparation for painting is more than just covering the floors. It is necessary to examine surfaces for potential paint problems, such as stains, holes, cracks and other imperfections. Wall and ceiling preparation will provide a perfect background for the finish paint.  Continuing with our training program for our Toronto Painters and apprentices, the following subjects will be covered during the June 3rd session: – Wall & Ceiling preparation. – Cleaning surfaces – Stain priming. – Moulding and Trim preparation. – Filling nail holes. – Caulking.    

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Painter’s Training In Toronto Session 1, May 27th.

admin May 2nd, 2009 No Comments

Ecopainting is a Toronto Painting Company is organizing a training course in Toronto for it’s painters and apprentices.

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“Not just the VOC” series, Part I or: “the goat ate my timesheet”

admin April 30th, 2009 No Comments

Paint Contractors use paint and they should mind their “chemicals”, it goes without saying. For a company to be environmentally responsible, all business activities have to be seriously examined and if necessary changed. Ecopainting Inc, well known Toronto Painters, had a major problem in their hands, more like a bottleneck. Time keeping of most contracting companies is traditionally done with time sheets. They are distributed every pay period and employees are to complete them accurately with their daily activities.  At the end

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