This home turned out beautifully. We stained the fence, painted the front entry, and shutters and will wrap up the project with tan gutters and painted cement in the back.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
University Home
This home turned out beautifully. We stained the fence, painted the front entry, and shutters and will wrap up the project with tan gutters and painted cement in the back.
Exterior Paint, New Construction
New Construction home by Gaddy Construction.
Located in 44 Ranch Estates off of Mullan, Rd. in Missoula, MT.
1920's Door, Stain & Clear Coat
1920's Maple entry door. This tattered door was re-finished, stained and clear coated, then installed as a pantry door with a modern yet rustic feel. The original glass panels were frosted.
Sherwin-Williams Harmony
| | *Estimated cost is $55 per gallon Zero-VOC, low-odor interior paint 
Sherwin-Williams Harmony is one of a growing number of paints that contain no VOCs (volatile organic compounds), so it is largely free of the fumes that can cause headaches, dizziness and nausea. Reviewers and professional painters like it because it handles much like regular latex paint, though reports say coverage isn't quite as good as the top-rated paints. It's also relatively inexpensive for a no-VOC paint. Though it's yet to be evaluated by professional reviewers, Mythic (*est. $50 per gallon) gets terrific reviews from professional painters that have used it, raving both about its no-VOC, zero-carcinogen formula and its performance. However, it is more expensive and hard to find. The best interior paint overall is Benjamin Moore Aura (*est. $55 per gallon), which is a low-VOC paint. Consumer Reports is among the professional reviewers who've evaluated Sherwin-Williams Harmony interior paint. Its reporting is fair and unbiased, but there's very little discussion and its findings are often disputed by professional painters posting in discussion forums such as DoItYourself.com and PaintTalk.com. Green Guide also has a comparative review of no-VOC paints that includes Harmony. However, testing is informal and no ratings are given.Sources: 1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe Sherwin-Williams Harmony is the only no-VOC paint evaluated in the most recent update of Consumer Reports' test of interior paints. Discussion of the paint is non-existent, however, and no mention is made of its no-VOC rating, which could be important for people looking to minimize their exposure to paint fumes. Review: Interior Paint, Editors of Consumer Reports, Mar. 2008 Kate Harris evaluates low-odor and low-VOC paints, commenting on odor, color choices, and ease and quality of application. Harris says Sherwin-Williams Harmony has no VOCs, low odor, comes in many colors and handles like a regular latex paint. Review: Natural Paints Put to the Test, Kate Harris, Oct./Nov. 2007 Painters, contractors and homeowners freely exchange tips on paint and painting at this user forum. Sherwin-Williams Harmony and other no-VOC paints are discussed in numerous threads, though other paints get far more discussion. Review: Painting Forum, Contributors to DoItYourself.com |
VOC Facts
The MPI Green Performance™ Standard (GPS-1) requires that the manufacturer demonstrate that VOC concentrations of the product shall not exceed those listed below as determined by U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Reference Test Method 24 (Determination of Volatile Matter Content, Water Content, Density Volume Solids, and Weight Solids of Surface Coatings), Code of Federal Regulations Title 40, Part 60, Appendix A.
MPI Green Performance™ Standard (GPS-2) provides for a maximum allowable limit of 50 g/L of VOCs.
VOCs shall be listed as g/L (grams/liter). The calculation of VOC shall exclude water and tinting color added at the point of sale.
| Category Description | MPI Categories | Max.Allowable VOCs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPS-1 | GPS-2 | ||
| Architectural | |||
Interior Flat Intermediate/Top Coats | 49, 53, 55, 118, 133, 143 | 50 g/L | 50 g/L |
Interior Non-Flat Intermediate/Top Coats | 43,44,47,48,51,52, 54, 89,114, 131,138 to 141, 144 to 148, 151, 153,154, 155, 157, 158, 226 | 150g/L | 50 g/L |
Exterior Flat Intermediate/Top Coats | 8, 10, 42,113 | 100 g/L | 50 g/L |
Exterior Non-Flat Intermediate/Top Coats | 9, 11, 15, 38, 40, 41, 94, 119, 161, 163, 164, 213, 214 | 150g/L | 50 g/L |
Special Purpose | |||
Clear Varnishes | 28,29,30,56, 57, 73, 74, 75, 128,129,130, 181 | 350 g/L |
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Clear Sanding Sealers | 84, 102 | 350 g/L |
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Clear Lacquer | 85, 86, 87 | 550 g/L |
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Fire Retardant coatings – Pigmented | 63, 64, 67, 126 | 350 g/L |
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Fire Retardant coatings – Clear | 62, 65, 66, 109, 111 | 650 g/L |
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Floor Coatings | 27, 58, 59, 60, 68, 127 | 250g/L |
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Hi Temperature Coatings | 2, 21, 22 | 420 g/L |
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Industrial Maintenance Coatings | 31, 35, 71, 72, 77, 78, 82, 83, 98, 101, 105, 108, 115, 201,202, 203, 215, 301 | 340 g/L |
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Metallic Pigmented Coatings | 1 | 500 g/L |
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Multi-Color Coatings | 112, 121 | 250 g/L |
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Pigmented Lacquer | 24, 122, 123, 124 | 550 g/L |
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Pretreatment Wash Primers | 25, 80 | 420 g/L |
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Primers & Undercoaters | 4, 6, 17, 39, 45, 46, 50, 61, 69, 91, 116, 125, 134, 149 | 200 g/L |
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Quick Dry Enamels | 81, 96 | 250 g/L |
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Recycled Coatings | 10RC, 10RR, 15RC, 15RR, 44RC, 44RC, 53RC, 53RR, 54RC, 54RR | 150 g/L |
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Rust Preventative Coatings | 23, 26, 76, 79, 95, 107, 135, 173, 275 | 400 g/L |
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Shellac – Clear | 88 | 730 g/L |
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Specialty Primers | 3,5,7,36,136,137, 223 | 350 g/L |
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Stains | 13, 14, 16, 33, 90, 92,156 | 250 g/L |
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Traffic Coating | 32, 70, 97 | 150 g/L |
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Waterproofing Concrete/Masonry Sealers | 34, 99, 104,117 | 400 g/L |
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Zinc Rich Primers | 18, 19, 20, 200 | 340 g/L | |
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