Should You Pay More for Paint?

Many times we question where we can save money on a home improvement project and sometimes its easy to determine the quality of building materials its not always easy to evaluate the quality of paints in comparison to each other.

According to this article from Fine Homebuilding, there is a difference in paints that cost more money and this difference is in direct relation to the quality of the paint.

More from FHB.

This article includes information on the makeup of paint (carriers, binders, pigments, and additives); oil vs. latex coatings; volatile organic compounds (VOCs), warranties, and "boutique" paints. There are also sidebars on the best types of paint to use for both indoor and outdoor surfaces.

    January 13, 2009 | Comments ()