Paint is practical as well as decorative. Not only does paint make the inside and outside of your home more attractive, it also protects material from the elements. And it's relatively easy to fix paint problems. Here's how.

How Does It Work?

Buy and install a good quality paint roller cover on the roller frame.

Paint is a mixture of pigment (color) in a liquid vehicle (latex, oil, or epoxy) that dries as an opaque solid film. Paint is applied to walls, ceilings, cabinets, floors, and even appliances inside a home, and to exterior walls, shutters, gutters, and fences, as well as many other surfaces both indoors and outdoors. Paint protects and decorates the surface it is applied to. Paint is versatile.

What Can Go Wrong?

Paint can crack and peel, chip, and otherwise become less attractive and lose its protective ability.

Fix-It Tip

Paint cans for water-based paints typically aren't considered hazardous waste and, once empty or tightly sealed, can go out with your weekly trash. Check with your local solid waste management service (read: trash collector) to find out what local rules apply.