Same bucket, new paint
Article Abstract:
Due in part to new environmental regulations, paints have changed significantly during the 1990s. Water-based paints use vinyls and acrylics rather than latex, which makes them more durable and longer-lived than oil-based paints for external applications.
Publication Name: Home Mechanix
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 8755-0423
Year: 1996
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Just add planning
Article Abstract:
Kit homes offer the advantages of fast construction and factory-built quality, yet the process can be a complicated one and detailed planning helps speed up the work and reduce the cost. The story of one kit home construction is presented.
Publication Name: Home Mechanix
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 8755-0423
Year: 1993
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First non-VOC paint
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Glidden Co has introduced a new paint, Glidden Spred 2000, that does away with air-polluting petroleum solvents. The paint is the first conventional interior latex offered in the US with no VOC emissions.
Publication Name: Home Mechanix
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 8755-0423
Year: 1992
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