Painting & Decorating
Stair Frame
http://www.stairframe.com/
Interior Designers of Canada
http://www.interiordesigncanada.org/
Ontario Painting Contractors Association
http://www.ontpca.org/
Master Painters and Decorators Association
http://www.paintinfo.com/assoc/mpda/index.htm
Canadian Paint and Coatings Association
http://www.cdnpaint.org/
Paint and Decorating Retailers Association
http://www.pdra.org/
Floorcovering Institute of Ontario
http://www.flooringinstitute.com/
Ontario Tile Setters
http://www.ontariotile.com/
Terrazzo Tile and Marble Association of Canada
http://www.ttmac.com/
National Wood Flooring Association
http://www.woodfloors.org
The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) is a non-profit trade association representing all segments of the wood flooring industry, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers and installers.
National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association
http://www.nofma.org/
Great info on buying, installing, finishing and caring for your wood floor. They also have a good FAQs page.
Interior Renovations Cost Guide - from Ontario Contractors.com
http://www.ontariocontractors.com/costs.htm#9
Use this information to get a good idea of the costs associated with this comprehensive list of small to large renovation and construction projects.
The Rohm & Haas Paint Quality Institute
http://www.paintquality.com/
The Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute is a leading educational resource for paint and paint-related coatings. The Paint Quality Institute exists to educate consumers, painting professionals and paint sales people about the benefits of using quality paints.
Some great info - from doityourself.com
DRYWALL REPAIR/INSTALLATION | SUSPENDED CEILING TILES | WALL BUILDING/INSULATION
http://doityourself.com/wall/index.htm
PATCHING INFO
http://doityourself.com/patch/index.htm
INTERIOR PAINTING TECHNIQUES / TIPS
http://doityourself.com/paint/index.htm
WALLPAPER | WALLCOVERINGS: REMOVAL, REPAIR, HANGING
http://doityourself.com/wallpaper/index.htm
HOME DECORATING
http://doityourself.com/decorate.htm
CERAMIC TILE FLOOR/WALL INSTALLATION
http://doityourself.com/ceramic/index.htm
LAMINATE FLOORS - HOW TO
http://doityourself.com/laminate/index.htm
VINYL FLOORS PAGES
http://doityourself.com/vinylfloors/index.htm
HARDWOOD FLOORS: INSTALLING, REPAIRING, REFINISHING
http://doityourself.com/woodfloors/index.htm
CARPETING INFORMATION PAGES
http://doityourself.com/carpet/index.htm
WOOD PANELING YOUR WALLS
http://doityourself.com/panel/index.htm
The Natural Handyman's Painting and Decorating Library
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/inf/infpai/infpai.shtm
Your Complete Guide to Painting - from generalpaints.com
http://www.generalpaint.com/tips.html
The following articles are from the Canadian Building Digest
General Recommendations For Painting Buildings
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd172e.html
Paint - What Is It?
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd076e.html
Paints and Other Coatings
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd078e.html
New Organic Coatings
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd079e.html
Caulking compounds
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd019e.html
Quarry Tile and Other Ceramic Floor Tiles
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd206e.html
Do It Yourself Interior Painting, Staining, and Wallpapering - from sherwinwilliams.com
http://www.sherwinwilliams.com/diy/interior/
Do It Yourself Exterior Painting & Staining - from sherwinwilliams.com
http://www.sherwinwilliams.com/diy/exterior/
Do It Yourself Caulking Projects - from DAP, the leader in Caulk, Sealants and Repair Products
http://www.dap.com/projects/project_categories.cfm
How to install tile, plank, or panel suspended ceilings - from Armstrong
http://www.ceilings.com/resceilingsna/installation_instructions.jsp
Walls & Ceiling Articles - from Buildscape.com
https://www.buildscape.com/resources/categories/?SID=
403a93e02690ca135886b4d1694f959b&searchtype=7&search
=&cat_id=5
Paint Articles - from Buildscape.com
https://www.buildscape.com/resources/categories/?SID=
403a93e02690ca135886b4d1694f959b&searchtype=7&search
=&cat_id=13
FloorGuide.com
http://www.flooringguide.com/
Great info on carpets & rugs, ceramic tile, hardwood, laminate, stone, vinyl, care & cleaning, troubleshooting, design ideas, manufacturers, tools, buying, installing, ask the expert section, and more.
Wood Floor Information - from woodfloorsonline.com
http://www.woodfloorsonline.com/
Great info on choosing, finishing, maintaining, patching, etc. wood floors.
Wood Floor Doctor.com
http://www.woodfloordoctor.com/
Installation and maintenance advice for wood floors, along with product reviews, quick tips, ask the expert section, videos, floor manufacturers and more.
Armstrong Flooring
http://www.ceilings.com/resna/res_floors.jsp
Info on vinyl, laminate, wood, and linoleum flooring, including installation and cleaning instructions and more.
Michigan State University Extension- Home Maintenance and Repair Database
http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/mod02f.html
Scroll down to the floor section and review over 40 articles on maintaining and cleaning flooring.
All Those Squeaks Just Floor Me! - from naturalhandyman.com
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/inf/inffloor/infsqe.shtm
What's Underfoot: Carpet Care - from naturalhandyman.com
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/inf/infcleaning/infcarpetstain.shtm
Wallpaper Stripping - from naturalhandyman.com
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/inf/infpai/wlpprstrp.shtm
Carpet Stain Guide - from fabriclink.com
http://www.fabriclink.com/carpet/carpetstain.html
Lists over 60 different stains and how to get them out. |
