House Talk with Mark Lotz

Almost everyone has a car and they all have to have repair and maintenance done to it. Whenever people go to get the oil changed in their vehicle they are going to have to wait for it to be done. This is why you want your business to be an inviting and comfortable place so that your customers will always want to come back.  

Quick Episode Summary:

• 1:10 Color Scheme
• 2:29 Waiting Room Updates
• 4:22 Beverage Area
• 4:57 Make it Enjoyable
• 6:56 Flooring
• 8:29 Bathrooms

Removing wallpaper can take a long time and be a very laborious task. However, when you know how to do it and have all the proper tools, whether it’s the easy or the more difficult way, you will have a much easier time removing it. 

Quick Episode Summary:

• 1:10 Prepping the Room
• 1:36 Tools
• 2:27 Easy Removal 
• 6:01 Difficult Removal

You’re having a few rooms in your house painted but the smaller room is going to cost you more than the larger room. Why is that? Smaller rooms can take a lot more time to paint because there isn’t as much room for you to work in and it can be harder to paint around things. 

Quick Episode Summary:

• 0:35 Simple Paint Example
• 1:11 Things That Increase Time
• 3:13 Painting a Small Room vs a Large Room

So many people, when they are planning to repaint a room or two in their homes, look up at their ceilings and think, “It doesn’t look bad. I’m not going to paint it.” However, if you look really close at your ceiling, you will see smudges and cracks and nail pops, among other things. Ceilings get a lot dirtier and honestly need more repair than we realize. 

Quick Episode Summary: 

• 0:28 Why Should You Paint Your Ceiling
• 2:30 Benefits of Painting Your Ceiling

If you like doing DIY projects around your home then you will want to know how to take care of your paint rollers and brushes. It’s important to take proper care of your tools so that you can get the most use out of them. 

Quick Episode Summary:

• 0:47 Cleaning Roller Covers
• 3:42 Cleaning Paint Brushes

As people get older their lifestyles change. More and more we see people moving closer to the city when their kids are all grown and moved out. They no longer need their big houses and when they live in the city almost everything they need is within walking distance. As they get older it just makes their lives so much easier. 

Quick Episode Summary:

• 0:41 Aging in a Community
• 1:36 Conveniences of Living in the City
• 4:56 Rent or Buy

It’s important to do the proper preparation before you begin any project. One thing you may not think about is the yard prep you should do before you paint or do any kind of project on the outside of your home. However, yard prep for exterior house painting is very important for the success of your project.

Quick Episode Summary:

• 0:40 Trimming Things Back
• 1:42 Protecting Your Plants
• 2:30 Other Considerations
• 3:00 More on Trimming
• 3:46 Enhancing Your Curb Appeal

When you finally decide to get some painting done around your house you need to make sure you do your due diligence and see to it that you know exactly what is going to be on your proposal. By doing your due diligence you will save yourself so much trouble and be sure that your project will turn out the best it can in the end.

Quick Episode Summary:

• 1:00 Preparation List
• 2:15 Paint Process
• 3:29 What is Being Painted
• 4:19 Number of Colors
• 4:54 Disposal
• 5:25 Other Things to Know

You want to DIY paint the exterior of your home, but you don’t know where to start. Discover the important steps to paint the exterior of your home yourself. 

Quick Episode Summary:

• 0:40 Preparation Before Painting
• 2:37 What to Paint First
• 4:10 Plan Your Work

The maintenance of your restaurant is an important thing to have on your schedule. Restaurants get so much wear and tear with their constant business. Sometimes, they’re so busy it’s hard to keep track of what needs to be done. However, if you want to keep yourself and your customers happy, you will need to have a proper maintenance schedule.

Quick Episode Summary:

• 0:24 The Best Time to Paint
• 1:23 Bathrooms
• 2:30 Dining Areas
• 3:40 Kitchen
• 4:10 Front Entrance
• 4:41 Importance of Maintenance