Chimney Repairs Using A Sixty Foot Ladder

It's been a really long time since I went up on one of these 60 foot ladders for chimney repairs. It's an adventure, but it had to be done.

Mark and I have done some nice jobs together over the years. It took us 4 days to replace the corners with "No Rot" PVC boards and most of the siding with Hardi-Plank. Then we painted everything down to where we could reach it all with the 40' ladders.

The missing piece on the corner under the ladder was as high as the 40' ladders would take us.

It's really not as bad as it seems, you just have to get used to it.

So what is up there?? Rust!

What I did when I got up there was wire brush all the rust down. Then I applied a rust converter to turn it black, sort of converting the rust back into a what I call a "quasi" metal. Then I applied Rust-Oleum's brown "Rusty Metal Primer", and then two coats of Rust-Oleum's "Black Semi-Gloss" finish.

Once the chimney cap was restored Mark and I moved that beast of a 60' ladder to the side of the chimney and completed the rest of the repairs, and painted down to where we could reach the rest with the 40' ladders, and home free.

If you or anyone you know is in need of home repairs or is looking to buy or sell real estate please contact me.

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Pressure Washed For The Spring Real Estate Market

Pressure washed exterior and some fresh paint touch up helped get this 1400SF ranch ready for the Spring real estate market.

Thanks Jennifer and Brian, and good luck! 

 

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Pressure Washing and Super Clean

Driveways and Sidewalks. Thanks Bill and Colleen 

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Pressure Washing Exterior Surfaces Adds Value and Curb Appeal

It's the little things that count when adding value to real property. Call or email for a free estimate or get information on the pressure washing services we provide at no cost when buying or selling a home in the Raleigh-Durham-Triangle area.

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Exterior Home Painting

Finished home in Cary, NC under some very large pine and shade tree's.

Thanks Sarah and John!

                                 
              
Chimney and Trim Repairs.

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Pressure Wash, Railings and Window Glaze

Thanks Dain and Laura!
Pressure Washing Clean Up

         Cleaned, Sanded, Primed and New Painted Railings

 Window Prep and Prime

New Glaze and Paint

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Pressure Washing Nasty Surfaces Before and After

Pressure Washing - Thanks Jake!
Front Porch Steps 
Driveway 

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Exterior Painting Extreme Home Makeover

Exterior Painting From Blue To Light Gray and White. 
Thanks Wendy and Jacob! Before

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Exterior Painting And Creating The Taupe Exterior

Very nice Exterior Painting Upgrade. 
Thanks Wendy and Jacob!

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Deck Staining Before and After

Decks can be extremely low maintenance if you keep up with them with proper deck staining products, and really finish the back of your house.

Thanks Bill and Colleen!

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Deck Staining That Soaked It Up

Long overdue deck staining but finally completed. 
Thanks Marilyn and Pete!

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Deck Staining in April

Pressure washed, two coats of stain, and all ready for Summer. Thanks Mary!

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Pressure Washing And Blasting It Clean

Pressure washing a concrete driveway...


Pressure Washing a deck...

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Painting in Winter

This house was started in December '09 but not completed until late February '10. We were able to get the prep work completed and oil primer applied where applicable, but the unusually brutally cold Winter we had this year delayed the project. We'd work when we could but our days were numbered. Still got the deck to stain once the pollen is all gone but overall things went well. Thanks Mary.

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How To Stain A Deck And Create An Outdoor Room

There was a real good article in the N&O this weekend about homeowners getting more out of their homes in a down economy with a backyard deck. I did that on a much smaller scale about 6 years ago and have never regretted it.

The long term maintenance for me has been minimal and can be for you depending on your perspective. The railing lasted four years, but the flooring lasted a little over one with two coats. The second time I restained the floor (18 months later) I did two coats, the third time I restained the deck completely (four years from original) I applied two coats to the then dried out railing, and FIVE coats to the flooring. It's not as bad as it sounds because you can re-coat in 2 hours or less. It's a weekend project for DIYers, but the enjoyment you'll get from the new outdoor room far out ways the expense.

During this unusually cold and snowy Winter of 2010 my current 18 month old restaining still makes my 13 year old deck look awesome, but I may add a couple more coats to the floor as insurance this Spring just to keep it that way. Let me know when you want one.

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The History of Calvert Painting

I got my first painting job around 1969. I was 10 and my parents had me paint the backyard fence where we lived in Elk Grove Village, Ill. Mom said I was a natural. I never really stopped working with my hands after that.

I'd do small odd painting and carpentry jobs while attending Western Kentucky University in the late 70's and then in 1980 I officially started Calvert Painting and worked while finishing my B.S. in Communications at the University of New Haven.

My first truck was a 1977 Datsun pickup with 67,000 miles on it. I could not afford a new one at the time but I was able to stain a teachers house for it in trade.


I moved my business to Durham when I moved to North Carolina in 1988 and then to Raleigh in 1996.

Calvert Painting presently offers high quality residential and locally owned small commercial interior and exterior painting and staining, carpentry repairs, deck restoration and construction, wallpaper stripping, sheetrock repair, and pressure washing.

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