It Just Makes Sense To Hire A Painting Contractor

Whether you need to paint the interior or exterior of your home, it is imperative to find the right painter for the project. Having a good home painter will ensure you have a quality job that is affordable and completed in a timely manner. Make sure you choose a painter with experience and who can do a good job for you.

Your first task is to get several quotes for your project before settling on a chosen painter. Make sure the quotes include details of 1. what is included, 2. price for the job and 3. an estimated completion date. If you're not paying by cash, find out what the payment options are and what  your final acceptance of the work. Be sure you have a warranty included for touchups if needed. It is advisable to pay the final portion of the job only when a thorough walk through is done and you have accepted the work. Make sure you obtain the contact information of each painter so you can ask follow up questions if needed.

Make sure you talk to each potential candidate to find out if they have adequate experience with the type of job that you'll be getting them to do. Ask for references and give those people a call to find out if they are still happy customers. Ask to see pictures of work examples so you can see for yourself the type of work they perform.

If yours is an old home, you may have lead paint and this is potentially hazardous. But an experienced and knowledgable painter will know what to do and how to dispose of materials to minimize risk. A painter will know how to avoid hazards to keep the family safe while completing a quality job. And of course, your house painter should already have all the supplies and tools specific to house painting.

After getting quotes, interviewing the candidates and checking on references, you should have enough information for you to be able to choose who you will hire. Choose the painter who has the best combination of skill and price. You will be working closely with this person to communicate colour choices and specifications, so be sure you pick someone you are comfortable talking with.

Probably the best way of finding a quality painter is via word of mouth. People who are happy with the work they have previously received from a painter will be eager to refer them for other jobs. Once you have your painting project complete and you are satisfied with the quality, keep the painter's details handy in case you have another project or a friend needs a referral.

Paper Training Puppy

You've just adopted the cutest, tiniest teacup Chihuahua puppy. You've brought him home and got him accustomed to his surroundings.

And now it's "housetraining a new puppy" time.

Uh, oh. But, there's one small problem. You've got to keep your puppy inside or that big ol' dog next door will eat him for breakfast. Or perhaps you live in an area, such as a city, house, or apartment where there is no access to a yard or fenced-in area?

Obviously, your cute teacup puppy can't use the litter box with the cat.

Now you're sweating at the thought of urine stains on your beautiful Persian carpet or a pile of poop on your expensive exotic hardwood flooring. You can relax, because there is a solution.

Housetraining a new puppy can easily be done inside by paper training.

Here are some basic guidelines for paper training a puppy:

1. Place several layers of newspaper in a spot that is away from the puppy's feeding and watering dishes.
After your puppy eats and drinks, take him to the papers. Also take your puppy to the papers, to urinate and defecate, the first thing in the morning and the last thing at night. He must also be taken to the papers after he chews, plays hard, and comes out of his crate.

2. Change the papers after each time that the puppy uses them.
Under the fresh papers, put a lightly soiled one. Your puppy will be encouraged to go to the bathroom by the scent left on the soiled paper.

3. Clean underneath the papers with an odor neutralizer.
If you fail to do so, your puppy will smell his scent on the floor and start sniffing around the edge of the paper. That's a no, no. You want to keep your puppy ON the paper and using an odor neutralizer will keep him focused on using the bathroom on the paper.

4. Clap your hands to startle your puppy if he makes a mistake.
Please. Just startle him. Don't scare the poor thing half to death. This will distract your puppy and stop him from urinating. Pick him up and take him to the paper where you want him to go. Lavishly praise your puppy when he finishes going to the bathroom.

5. Don't go BALISTIC if your puppy urinates or defecates off of the papers.
Don't punish him by spanking, yelling, or rubbing his nose in the mess. Remember, your puppy is just a baby. He made a mistake; he did not commit the crime of the century.

6. Do not use a product containing ammonia to clean up after your puppy.
Urine contains ammonia and that lovely familiar scent will invite your puppy to urinate again on that very same spot. If you are concerned about permanent odor or staining, putting plastic or waxed paper underneath the papers will help preserve your carpet or flooring.

7. You must be consistent.
Put your puppy on a schedule. If you alter the schedule or let your puppy do something differently one day and not the next, he will get confused.

8. Keep a close eye on your puppy.
Never, ever leave an untrained puppy alone in your house. Doing so is just asking for trouble.

9. Carry your puppy to different parts of your apartment or house and say "papers."
Then, carry him back to the papers. This will train your puppy to go to the papers when he has the desire to go to the bathroom.

Paper training a puppy requires a great deal of consistency, a little common sense, and meticulous attention to clean up. With a little effort and patience, your puppy will eventually understand what you want him to do. In time, going to the bathroom on the papers will become second nature to him. And you will have survived paper training a puppy.