1 - Sherwin Williams Superpaint - this is want my drywall guys used, so used some on the main walls...give it an A-...goes on like butter and if your good at applying - is truly one-coat...its pricey...$45 a gallon...however, got it at 30% off (9 gallons).
2 - Behr Premium Plus ULTRA - I really liked this deep sage color they had, and this was supposed to be their new super premium line...runs $32 a gallon....boy, does this shit stink!! No way it goes on in one coat - it has a primer built in, with seems to make it "slippery". It redeemed itself a bit after the second coat...as it does look good, but not a very good DIY choice for most. D-
3 - Pittsburgh Paint - Used this on my former basement finish job...really solid brand...probably my favorite - goes on nicely and lap marks are avoided pretty easily. Runs $28 per gallon at Menards - but was on rebate....I would actually use all Pittsburgh Paint next time over the Sherwin Williams...I dont think SW is twice as good as the price would indicate...in fact, PP may be better. Give it an A
4 - Dutch Boy - for a cheapy brand (sub $20 a gallon) - I liked it. They had a deep blue (Hurricane Cliff) that we liked for Connors room...figured I wasnt going to spend big bucks on kids room paint. We got their washable paint ... went on nicely, albiet, seems a wee bit watery. B+.
5 - Valspar Signature - this is Lowes premium line - real solid as well...they had an Eddie Bauer "Craftsman" collection of colors, and the green was a homerun for one of the rooms. Stuff goes on real nice and looks good. At $28...good value.
As far as rollers - I will never roll with anything other the Purdy rollers - they are pricey.. $12 for 3...but they do not shed at ALL and coverage is great. Bought a $195 power sprayer/roller. Tried spraying, but I was not good at it...I put on too thick and I striped the walls quite a bit (did not overlap properly). So I used the roller setting...really slick...a pain to clean up...but probably allows you to paint 3x's faster. Graco Magnum Project Painter 5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRT2PGWSxxc)
Besides painting...concrete guys finalllllllllllllllllllly made it out to pour the garage floor and porch - important, as we can't finish siding/stone work until the porch was poured, and I need to store some items (interior doors, cabinets) in the garage shortly.
We also have lights now, electricians were out to hook up almost everything...so its nice to have more than 1 outlet now and not have to lug extension cords and portable lights everywhere.
My time to shift into overtime on the house is coming up quick, with trim work and flooring...many long days and nights lay ahead.
Custom staircase was delivered to the house in pieces today...they will start putting it together tomorrow.
Lights and paint (and yes, there is paint missing where cabinets will go).
Stair parts....
Wainscoting will go beneath the green part...
More paint.
There will be stone up the wall by the fireplace and crown molding (hence, no paint)
Concrete forms up for the porch...
Concrete truck getting to close to the house for my comfort...
