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Ed Kuchar U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.90 Clarity of Response 9.85 Timeliness 9.90 Politeness 9.97 Total Questions 802	I've been a wallpaperhanger for 28 years. I've been a house painter (interior and exterior) for 20 years. I also do wallpaper removing and wall patching and light skim coating. I can answer any questions concerning: patching and wall preparation for painting or wallpaper, different types of paint, what type to use for your job. questions about painting how to measure an area for paint or wallpaper. questions concerning different types of wallpaper general questions on how to hang wallpaper (what type of paste, tools, etc.
Tony Gallagher U.K. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.80 Clarity of Response 9.81 Timeliness 9.80 Politeness 9.97 Total Questions 321	I can answer questions on all interior and exterior painted surfaces. Ranging from new plaster and woodwork to galvanised metal, rusty metal to exterior render stucco, All external timbers from solid oak to tannalised fencing. I have specialist knowledge on Flame Retardent products for Combustiable and Non Combustiable surfaces. Although some product knowledge of Car finishing I do not feel I have enough experience in that field to be able to offer knowledgable solutions.Colour queries are welcome but I have not got a design background and can only answer semi technical questions with regard to colour.
Rebecca Bushner U.S. On Vacation returns 11/23/2009 View Profile View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.84 Clarity of Response 9.86 Timeliness 9.82 Politeness 9.94 Total Questions 963	Specifying paint/coating colors or materials for interior or exterior of buildings including residential and commercial spaces. I also do graphic design & color marketing. I'm the current immediate-past-president of the International Association of Color Consultants/Designers North America (IACC-NA), a former Color Marketing Group chairholder, and an award-winning fine artist.

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Ed Kuchar

U.S.

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I've been a wallpaperhanger for 28 years. I've been a house painter (interior and exterior) for 20 years. I also do wallpaper removing and wall patching and light skim coating. I can answer any questions concerning: patching and wall preparation for painting or wallpaper, different types of paint, what type to use for your job. questions about painting how to measure an area for paint or wallpaper. questions concerning different types of wallpaper general questions on how to hang wallpaper (what type of paste, tools, etc.

Tony Gallagher

U.K.

Available

I can answer questions on all interior and exterior painted surfaces. Ranging from new plaster and woodwork to galvanised metal, rusty metal to exterior render stucco, All external timbers from solid oak to tannalised fencing. I have specialist knowledge on Flame Retardent products for Combustiable and Non Combustiable surfaces. Although some product knowledge of Car finishing I do not feel I have enough experience in that field to be able to offer knowledgable solutions.Colour queries are welcome but I have not got a design background and can only answer semi technical questions with regard to colour.

Rebecca Bushner

U.S.

On Vacation
returns 11/23/2009

Specifying paint/coating colors or materials for interior or exterior of buildings including residential and commercial spaces. I also do graphic design & color marketing. I'm the current immediate-past-president of the International Association of Color Consultants/Designers North America (IACC-NA), a former Color Marketing Group chairholder, and an award-winning fine artist.

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2009-10-31 color complimenting:

Hi Betty "Acorn colored" sounds like brown. The word "compliment" implies complimentary, so an opposite color on the color wheel usually works well for this. Most browns are shades of orange, reddish-orange

2009-10-29 paint, furniture, flooring:

Hi Ann You have many questions and most require more info than you are giving. A photo would really help here, especially if you are not good with color. I have been giving this same suggestion for

2009-10-27 Color Choices:

Hi Jamie You apparently need decor ideas for your son's bedroom. A great starting point: get the area rug first, and here is why: 1. Area rugs are the single fastest way to update a room. 2. They run

2009-10-26 Crown Moulding:

Sam, This is outside my expertise as I am not a designer, but if it helps I have learned that painting trim and coving and ceilings white highlights the colour used elsewhere. As you hint light colours

2009-10-26 wallpaper:

The walls may have to be patched and/or skim coated after the paper is removed. Another option (the 2nd best option), might be to hang lining felt over the old paper. That may give the old wallpaper

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