Videos: Painting/Finishing

Try these popular do-it-yourself projects that give you spectacular results for a small investment in time, tools and material.

  • Cost To Paint a Brick Wall
    Do you have a brick wall in a room that isn't its best feature? To play down the rugged surface of brick do what designers have done for years. Give it a colorful coverup with paint. It's easier than you think. To learn the cost of painting a brick wall watch this video that analyzes how much it costs to do it yourself compared with hiring a painting contractor.
  • Cost To Paint a Room
    Designers and realtors will tell you there's not a more inexpensive way to upgrade and transform a room. Whether it's a small bedroom or large family room you'll be amazed at what a coat of paint can do for a room. To learn the cost of painting a room watch this video that analyzes how much it costs to do it yourself compared with hiring a painting contractor.
  • Cost To Paint Paneling
    Nothing is duller or darker than old paneling but removing it means a lot of demolition work and wall repair. Anther solution is to conceal it with a coat of paint. It's an inexpensive coverup that's sure to transform the room. To learn the cost of painting paneling watch this video that analyzes how much it costs to do it yourself compared with hiring a painting contractor.
  • Cost To Paint Stained Wood
    Dark varnished woodwork and trim in a room was popular, but today the trend is for lighter shades of paint and stain. The job isn't a one step-process, but the prep work and painting time is well worth the effort. To learn the cost of painating stained wood watch this video that analyzes how much it costs to do it yourself compared with hiring a painting contractor.