Most folks (us included) presumed painted Eichler fireplaces couldn’t be saved –DIY superstars, Ivy and Kyle, just proved us wrong …
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Tag Archives: fireplace
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eichler fireplace restoration
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fireplace dilemma
We need your help…well, Ivy does –she and her husband, Kyle, own a beautiful 1962 atrium Eichler, in San Jose’s Fairhaven neighborhood. That’s not the problem, clearly …
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all white now
The weather’s been great, so we’ve been tackling some outdoor projects. This cinder-block chimney faces our side-patio –it’s in good shape, but just looks grubby and unloved. Painting is a (relatively) quick fix, but a big difference-maker. You can see how yellowed the ‘white’ paint had become. After a thorough scrub, Karen (I leave most …
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fireplace paint
We love our cinder-block fireplace. One problem –it’s yellow…and it shouldn’t be. More accurately, it’s smoke-stained white, but it amounts to the same. It doesn’t look too bad in this pic, but trust me on this. Anyhow, we set about re-painting it white. The texture of this cinder block makes it difficult to paint with …
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