Toronto Exterior Painters have to work within the limitations of a relatively short painting season. Paint exterior surfaces too early in the spring or too late in the fall and paint failure is imminent.   When painting the exterior of a home, the temperature of the air is something that must be considered. Oftentimes fall comes and people start to think about painting the outside of their homes because they start to recognize chipping paint or a dull deck. However, finding

  In Toronto when we talk about painting a stucco ceiling, we are talking  about painting an acoustical, popcorn textured ceiling. It is similar to the one in the picture, painted by our Richmond Hill Painters.  When painting a stucco ceiling it is important to do some research first. Has your stucco ceiling been previously painted? If the texture feels weak to the touch and easy to “crumble” it has never been painted before. In that case an oil primer or paint is your best bet

A synopsis by Maria In late May, we started the Painters Training. It is a 7 part course designed by Ecopainting to educate, inform and give hands-on training to their painters. In our first session, we learned basic fundamental information about budgets, shop maintenance, job-site efficiency and protecting customer property. We also had a discussion on sustainable painting policies, and how we could enforce that on the field (for more in-depth information and points, visit Joanne’s post about it here

Several pieces of drywall were brought into the office for training purposes. Holes and cracks were created. Mesh and paper tape were used where appropriate, to create solid repairs. Quick-dry, 20 minute compound was used to accelerate drying times. Erna demonstrated different ways to create backing support when patching larger holes. Proper technique and the correct tools were used to patch the holes and cracks. At the end of the session we installed some wallpaper. One of the sessions coming up is

As reported by Jordan 9:00 am – Review of “Repairing cracks in drywall and plaster” document.   9:30 am – Review of various compound products.   CGC, Sheetrock 20 – good for unstable areas, dries fast – requires mixing – requires primer – requires more sanding than drywall compound – dust mask required – not used for exteriors – high flashing   Caulk – flexible but can’t be sanded – useful as a backing in cracks for other compounds  

This time it’s time to get to some real “hands on” training. Our new office space is now full of holes and some cracks, courtesy of us. Now we need to patch them properly before sanding, spot-priming them and before painting the walls. This is the third session of the Painters training program.  This training will help all painters working for Ecopainting Inc. upgrade their skills.    

 There was some attempt to clean and some attempt to paint over this writing, during the second painter training session. Special stain covering primers had to be used.    Trying to paint over this drawing made with pen, during the second painter training session. There was a lot discussed about wall and ceiling preparation and washing stains was a part of it. Proper caulking technique was demonstrated by Karon. The distinction was made between exterior caulking, and the mostly aesthetic reason

    Written by Joanne  The first training session covered the following main ideas. Below lists some important things that were discussed about each: Introduction to Job Budgets: -          The price of  a painting job is comprised of 3 components: job costs, overhead costs, and profit. -          The estimator gives a certain number of hours the job must be completed. Shop Set-Up and its daily upkeep: -          Having the shop organized, out of the way, and close to the work area helps with efficiency

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.    

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