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Ruth asks…

Can anyone give an estimate on a paint job?

I have a silver 01 Ford Escort and I’m looking for a price estimate for Maaco’s ambassador service. The car has no major body damage, just a few scratches and looking for like a dark charcoal color. Any quotes or suggestions?

Admin answers:

Apparently Maaco will give you a ‘ free ‘ estimate. They get to see your few scratches , We don`t and they can also see that it also has no “major” body damage. Can`t estimate what you can`t see.

John asks…

Why are people so excited about Universal Health Care?

Do they do any research into it? Or are they excited because its going to be free?

Universal Health Care is like having Universal Grocery Insurance:

Suppose you had grocery insurance. With your Government paying 100% percent of the bill, you would fill the cart with lobster and filet mignon. Everything would cost more because supermarkets would stop running sales. Why should they, when their customers barely care about the price?

Suppose everyone had transportation insurance. The roads would be crowded with Mercedes. Why buy a Chevy if the government pays?

People have gotten so used to having “other” people pay for most of our health care that we routinely ask for insurance with low or no deductibles. This is another bad idea.

Suppose car insurance worked that way. Every time you got a little dent or the paint faded, or every time you buy gas or change the oil, you’d fill out endless forms and wait for reimbursement from your insurance company. Gas prices would quickly rise because service stations would know that you no longer care about the price. You’d become more wasteful: jackrabbit starts, speeding, wasting gas. Who cares? You are not paying any of the bill.

Now where do you think the Top Rated doctors in the world Practice? Imagine going to have a heart bypass (You have been on the waiting list for over 2 years now since its universal healthcare) and the surgeon performing the operation only took the MCAT test 8 times before he finally passed it, and barely passed his boards and internships, and best of all, since now its like DMV Service, your the 7th bypass he has done that day, and there are 2 more waiting behind you.

Why are people so excited about this idea? Isnt this why most of the people who have the opportunity to come to the US for treatment come here? Instead of using their own Universal Insurance in their country?

But, I guess *FREE* is the new slogan of today’s America.
Im going overboard?? And someone else says Its going to be more efficient?? Thats why THOUSANDS in England pull thier own teeth out because they cant take the pain and waiting 2 years to see a dentist… http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/15/england.dentists/index.html

Or the people in Canada who have a LOTTERY DRAWING to see who gets to see the doctor this month http://www.statehousecall.org/canadian-doctors-hold-lotteries-to-decide-who-gets-access-to-care

Admin answers:

A universal health care plan sounds great but no one has a clue how to make it work for 300 million people. Most cite examples of much smaller countries (Canada 33,224,000, France 64,473,140). Many of those that are having their own problems currently:

- UK is now in favor of denying overweight people & smokers because of high costs (how would that go over in the land of the obese people?

- Like every other nation, France is wrestling with runaway health-care inflation. That has led to some hefty tax hikes, and France is now considering U.S.-style health-maintenance organization tactics to rein in costs.

Daniel asks…

Where can I get a large print?

So I’m redecorating my room and I want to frame a really nice picture from the internet. So what is the best way to go about getting this completed? Is there a place I can upload a picture and get it enlarged in great quality at a reasonable price?I actually would prefer a painting or drawing of the pic…Is there any kind of services where I can order a painting of the picture? online maybe? Any suggestions???

Admin answers:

It depends. What is the copyright status of the picture? If you need help determining this, email nina@unlimitedartstudios.com to ask one of our artists and we can find out for you before you get started.

George asks…

I’d like to start a mural painting business with my fellow artist friends. Any advice?

Hi so I’m only a senior but my friends and I are in AP art and very skilled and experienced. I had the idea to start a business to offer our service to our local area and charge a cheaper than usual price to residents to create murals for people redecorating their room or restaurants. I was thinking I could make a website and everything. Advice?

Also how would we charge? I was thinking start with a base price and also charge per hour. For example $100 dollars base charge (that will also cover the materials) plus $10 for every hour spent on the mural.
Also would people take 17 and 18 year olds seriously? I’m mature for my age and I was thinking we could put up examples of our artwork on our website for people to view. Also I would do a mural in my own room first to gain experience. I have experience painting but not on walls! Thanks for all advice. :)

Admin answers:

I should say you charge per mural and increase or decrease the price depending on the complexity of the design and the area of the wall to be painted. The website idea is a good way to showcase your design but the best examples to show to your prospective clients are the projects and artworks you have already completed.

Carol asks…

I’d like to start a mural painting business with my fellow artist friends. Any help?

Hi so I’m only a senior but my friends and I are in AP art and very skilled and experienced. I had the idea to start a business to offer our service to our local area and charge a cheaper than usual price to residents to create murals for people redecorating their room or restaurants. I was thinking I could make a website and everything. Advice?

Also how would we charge? I was thinking start with a base price and also charge per hour. For example $100 dollars base charge (that will also cover the materials) plus $10 for every hour spent on the mural.

Also would people take 17 and 18 year olds seriously? I’m mature for my age and I was thinking we could put up examples of our artwork on our website for people to view. Also I would do a mural in my own room first to gain experience. I have experience painting but not on walls! Thanks for all advice. :)

Admin answers:

A. Never undercut your prices. You’re doing a disservice to yourself in the future and to your business in general. People will grow to expect low prices and if you reach a point where you’re doing something like that for a living (ie – to pay your mortgage, buy your food, put clothes on your back) you’re going to have shot yourself in the foot because you won’t be able to afford to live.

B. You should be able to estimate about how much time and material you’re going to need to get the work done. Say, you have to buy 100 dollars worth of paint and other supplies, include that in your costs. Estimate how much time it’s going to take to complete a project, say, 24 total hours. How many people are going to be working doing this? Is there one person in charge (and therefore paid more)? Is everyone equal? How much money would you be making working at walmart? Shouldn’t you be paid more than that, considering you’re doing skilled labor?

You’re going to need to charge enough to cover each painter’s time, all of those supplies, etc. You’re going to have to give the person purchasing your art a rough estimate as to what this should cost. And potentially ask for half up front. You need to be able to cover supplies.

C. If you earn enough money you might have to pay taxes on it. Set some of the money you earn (on an individual basis) aside so you can pay them. If you’re not going to pay taxes on your income, well, i’m not giving you any advice on that.

D. If you’re offering quality work, people will take you seriously. But, you have to act serious.

E. If you want to paint murals but have no experience doing so, ask your parents if you can design something for them somewhere in your house. Take pictures. Have your parents cover the supllies, you do the work for free or in exchange for whatever they want to do for you.

F. I do this but i work by myself. Maybe i’m just not a team player but working with other people on a painting can be a bit of a hassle.

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Mark asks…

Question for professional and semi-professonal painters?

Anyone interested in the idea of starting a yahoo group to share ideas information and (if you want) images ?

What are your thought on this?
EDIT:
This includes people who “paint” with photoshop etc.but the emphasis is on the creation of artworks, whether with a photographic base or not.

There are already a lot of groups that’s specialise in photographic technique .

Vance you are very welcome, if it doesn’t suit you, that’s ok too. There is nothing there yet, The group site was made about 30 minutes ago. Here is the link..
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paintersforum/

Admin answers:

Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/3rd_Millenium_Arts/

I started this Yahoo Group, “3rd Millennium Arts ” as an art discussion group quite a while ago… It didn’t grow so I haven’t done anything with it for a long time.

Email me if you are interested
I would give you editorial rights…

George asks…

Do they make an organizer for Painters?

I’m not talking about “artist” painters. I’m talking about household painters. Something to keep all of your brushes, rolls of blue painters tape, etc. in.

I see these Bucket Boss Tool Organizers on Amazon; is that something that a professional painter would use?

http://www.amazon.com/Bucket-Boss-01056-56-Pocket-Organizer/dp/B000022439/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Admin answers:

No, they don’t make organizers for painters. Painters are a disorganized mess. Just toss all your junk in the back of your truck like every other painter I’ve ever known and drive off to the bar to cash your check.

Thomas asks…

Why do painters wear white overalls?

I was painting my moms house today, and I got to thinking about professional painters. Why do they wear those white overalls? Also why is it that the only people that wear white overalls, are painters? Are they made specifically for painters?

Admin answers:

So you can see their black thong underneath!

Sandy asks…

Do pro painters in PA need a license??

Do professional painter’s in PA (philadelphia & surronding suburbs) need a license or anything important?? My husband is llooking to start a small business. Nothing big, just him w/ a work van & business cards doing freelance. Please let me know! Thanks! 10 points for the most accurate answer.

Admin answers:

I am in PA. Technically, it is not a license, but you do need some sort of entity to file taxes against. He could do it as a contract worker, but then he will have to file get a record of his sale from each place he works at the end of the year. More importantly, he needs insurance.
Start an LLC (limited liability corp) that way your family’s personal assets will be protected in case he gets sued. Start the LLC and then get some sort of business insurance, which will be relatively inexpensive for painting. You are looking at less than $1,000 for both.

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Sandra asks…

In California, can neighbors force you to change the color of your house?

I recently had a professional painter paint the exterior in a light blue (no murals,no images, no slogans) and some neighbors complained that it “clashed” with the color of their homes.
The neighborhoods homes are mostly gray, brown and beige.

Admin answers:

Unless your CITY ordinances or Home Owners Association state you have to have a specific color… It’s NOT likely. There ARE of course, silly attorneys and lunatic judges here in California !!

I remember when my folks had a few condos in a HOA run complex… I made a KILLING having the “correct” colors on hand and charging less.

Michael asks…

what is the music to an old ge light bulb ad?

I am pretty sure it was an advertisement from the late 80′s for ge softwhite lightbulbs. the advertisement shows a painter painting a mother and daughter. It has a classical music piece. I am looking for the title and author of the music.

Admin answers:

This will be hard to pin down without more information.

Edit: Sorry to disappoint you Toutvas!!

Musician, composer, teacher.

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Carol asks…

How do i make my company available when keywords are searched?

When someone searches for “new hampshire lead certified painting contractors” , how do i make it so that my company comes up in that search.

Admin answers:

You need to do some Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) work on your site. For a start you could try the following:

Firstly, add the keywords “hampshire lead certified painting contractors” to the ‘keyword tag’ and ‘title tag’ of your website.

Secondly, make sure all of these words are included within the content of you website.

Even after doing this, it may take a while for your site to be indexed by the search engines, and start rising up the rankings.

Mary asks…

How do I get my painting contractors license in state of Florida?

Admin answers:

There is no such thing as a State of Florida painting contractor’s license. You might just need to contact your city and county to see if they have any requirements. If not, you’re good to go.

Joseph asks…

Should this college student start a painting business?

My parents are landlords and I have experience working with my dad painting the interior of the units between tenants. I believe there is a need in my area for apartment painting. I have an entrepreuener mind and am willing to put in the planning to make this work.
A huge bonus to this was the thought that I would have little start up costs, already having the materials in my garage at home. But I have found that I would probably need contractors insurance. This has crushed my dream.
Can I just have the client sign a waiver of any liablility? I can’t see it being worth my efforts if I have to come up with insurance money. I will not get hurt and will not undertake a job I can’t finish.
Do I need some sort of a license (NY state)?
Any other expenses?
I know that I will never be successful without being able to say I have insurance, but I am just looking to make money over the next 2 years while providing a great paint job this energetic student will provide. Is it worth it?

Admin answers:

Before you start a business would be good for you to do a 5-year business plan (see: sba.gov) to determine if you will be in business 5 years later. It should take you three months to prepare. I would suggest that you have health and accident insurance for yourself. Instead of hiring employees you would hire independent contractors who should have their own insurance (ask them before you hire them) and then they sign a waiver with you that neither you nor your company nor your clients would be responsible if they get hurt on the job and that neither you nor your business or clients would be responsible if they caused any damage, stole anything, etc. You will need a vehicle to cart around your equipment. I suppose NY is like any other state in that (if you’re working locally) then you would need a name for your business so you would get a local occupational license and perhaps a state license also thru the department of corporations. Because you work with paint, you might have to pay a fee for the paint disposal to your county. I don’t know if paint has lead in it anymore but you must be careful not to use that kind of paint as at least here there is a law against lead paint. And, consider, what would you do if you were asked to paint over old lead based paint. I suppose you should be able to know the difference so that it could be removed before you sign any contract.
You ask about any other expenses, seems to ladders, buckets, rollers (two sizes) and a metal pan, rags, paint remover, an edger, and some poles to attach to the rollers and maybe even masks (and goggles?) and of course your outfit (hat, clothes and protective shoes) would be appropriate. When you hire independent contractors if they use your equipment then you would be responsible for them, so you would need to make sure they bring their own equipment. You’d probably need a cell phone, and maybe even someone at home to take your calls and set your appointments if you’re working for several places.

You ask, “is it worth it?”. Only you will know after preparing your 5-year plan. Normally in business a company doesn’t make a profit until the 4th or 5th year. If you were looking to make money for school I’d say I don’t think that will happen, but, your knowing the business you could ask someone who is in it already. People that are in businesses where manual labor is required, they get insurance to cover them in case they hurt their back and can’t ever do that work again, or they trip and fall and somehow mangle a leg or something. After you do the plan you will know how much money you need and if you have paid your rent and utilities timely and have credit cards, etc. To make determination from or have discussed this with your family, maybe you can get a loan for what you need to start the business, and make sure that you get that personal protection insurance for yourself. And you will need someone to help you draw up your contracts (for your own protection) and usually people know an attorney and an accountant and someone who does collections as well. Be sure to get some upfront money from your clients when you start so that you can buy the paint. Here we have the white semi-gloss (seems like it has a latex base). Best of luck to you.

James asks…

For all you contractors out there, what is the best exterior paint?

I live in the southwest. It gets very hot here in the summer. I dont want a paint that will fade in a couple of years. Any suggestions? thanks

Admin answers:

Try Lowe’s American Tradition paint, we’ve had very good results!!

Michael asks…

Where should I go to sell my invention?

I have invented a tool that painting contractors can use, I already have it patented and have had a good amount made. Where is the best place online where I can sell my invention?

Admin answers:

InventHelp.com

Mark asks…

How do I get contracts for painting, PLEASE HELP!?

My dad and his friend currently are employed as painters. They have been painting for about 20 years. I told my dad that he could probably get contracts straight from contractors because of his experience. He said he would, but his English is not too good. I told him I would try for him, but I don’t know how to begin. How do I begin? Do I just start calling general contractors and Realtors and just ask if they need painters until someone says yes?
Any advice would be appreciated, thank you.

Admin answers:

You can try posting on CraigsList on the Internet. Check it out. I have a friend (21 years old) who wanted to hang dry wall and do painting, and he got a lot of jobs from this site. BB.

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Daniel asks…

RMD Distribution from IRA – How should I correct?

I took my entire RMD distribution from my IRA. I should have taken part from my IRA and the equivalent part from my Annuity. How can I correct this, or do I not have to worry?

Thanks.

Admin answers:

RMDs do not apply to annuities unless the annuity is an IRA.

If it is an IRA, include the value with all IRAs (not Roth) and divide by the applicable divisor from the IRS table to determine your RMD for the year. You need not withdraw from each IRA to satisfy your RMD, you need only satisfy the amount.

Hope that helps.

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Chris asks…

RMD’s do retired people over 70 have to take the money out quarterly or can they take it out once a year?

I know you have to pay taxes quarterly.
Wondering about distributions.
Can these older people wait till the end of the year to take their money out so that their investments can grow one full year?
Sorry about the words older people.
I meant mature, smart, wiser people.

Admin answers:

It is totally up to the individual. Most IRA custodians offer the option of tax withholding on withdrawals.

Richard asks…

How many bricks do I need to build 5 bd/rmd house in the tropicals? In&out?

Might use stones to start the foundations

Admin answers:

Your question is too vague, you need linear feet, as well as height of the walls that need to be brick

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Thomas asks…

Why are people so excited about Universal Health Care?

Do they do any research into it? Or are they excited because its going to be free?

Universal Health Care is like having Universal Grocery Insurance:

Suppose you had grocery insurance. With your Government paying 100% percent of the bill, you would fill the cart with lobster and filet mignon. Everything would cost more because supermarkets would stop running sales. Why should they, when their customers barely care about the price?

Suppose everyone had transportation insurance. The roads would be crowded with Mercedes. Why buy a Chevy if the government pays?

People have gotten so used to having other people pay for most of our health care that we routinely ask for insurance with low or no deductibles. This is another bad idea.

Suppose car insurance worked that way. Every time you got a little dent or the paint faded, or every time you buy gas or change the oil, you’d fill out endless forms and wait for reimbursement from your insurance company. Gas prices would quickly rise because service stations would know that you no longer care about the price. You’d become more wasteful: jackrabbit starts, speeding, wasting gas. Who cares? You are not paying any of the bill.

Now where do you think the Top Rated doctors in the world Practice? Imagine going to have a heart bypass (You have been on the waiting list for over 2 years now since its universal healthcare) and the surgeon performing the operation only took the MCAT test 8 times before he finally passed it, and barely passed his boards and internships, and best of all, since now its like DMV Service, your the 7th bypass he has done that day, and there are 2 more waiting behind you.

Why are people so excited about this idea? Isnt this why most of the people who have the opportunity to come to the US for treatment come here? Instead of using their own Universal Insurance in their country?

But, I guess *FREE* is the new slogan of today’s America.

Admin answers:

Because people who expect something for nothing are more easily swindled.

Robert asks…

Should I have to buy the groceries too?

While staying with my sister during a time out for a few days, she asked me to buy groceries that totaled 60.00. I was there because I was really stressed out at home.

While I was there I painted several doll heads for her–something she has no talent for and I am very good at. My base price is usually 100.00 per head. It’s takes at least 10 hours of work to do one head.

After 3 days she implied that I should cook, clean, and buy groceries “so I would feel like I was contributing”.

I was not charging her for my painting services at all–the thought never even entered my head. What she said hit me like a rock. I’ve tried to shake it but I can’t. I left shortly after that and resolved my home issues.

Oh–she doesn’t work has no kids at home and is much better off than I am financially and while there I gave her my magnifying glasses and a craft tote–total value 50.00.

I didn’t really eat that much.

Admin answers:

You should of painted her face and told her this is your contribution. If she washed it off, you could of told her she’s so ungrateful and doesn’t appreciate anything you do for her.

Lizzie asks…

Where do you stand against illegal immigration?

Where do you stand against Illegal Immigration?
This is an article I found to answer a lot of common myths.

1. It is NOT racist to call these people “illegal aliens” In fact, “illegal aliens” is the only term used in federal laws and regulations to describe criminals (and they ARE criminals) who come into our country illegally. They are not illegal immigrants, not undocumented immigrants, not migrant workers, and not day laborers – they’re ILLEGAL ALIENS.

2. Mexico is NOT a poor country. By sending its teeming masses to our country, that status keeps on rising. Mexico has more resources per square mile than the U.S. and plenty of money to take care of its own people. Why should the taxpayers of this country subsidize Mexico’s corruption?

3. Illegal aliens are NOT necessarily coming here to work. Lou Dobbs recently reported that 33 percent of our prison population is now comprised of non-citizens. Plus, 36 to 42 percent of illegal aliens are on welfare. So, for a good proportion of these people, the American dream is crime and welfare, not coming here to work.

4. Illegal aliens are NOT doing work Americans won’t do. What jobs won’t Americans do? In most states, Americans still clean their own houses, do their own landscaping, clean hotel rooms, work in restaurants and fast food places, paint houses, DO CONSTRUCTION WORK, work in airports, etc. – just like we have the past 200 years before “our” government allowed these people to invade our country. There are 18 million Americans who cannot find a job, so illegal aliens who are coming here to work do so at peril to American workers.

5. Illegal aliens absolutely do not contribute more than they cost. Certainly the millions in prison and on welfare aren’t contributing a dime to our economy, and the ones who are working often are paid in cash with no deductions for taxes at all. The ones who use fraudulent social security numbers and qualify to pay taxes and social security have so many deductions for dependents that they pay little if any taxes. We have seen them pay less than $100 in taxes and get back $4,000 refunds (thanks to earned income tax credits and multiple dependents).Some bargain, eh?

6. The economy does NOT depend on illegal aliens. Sure, greedy CEOs (making $50 to $150 MILLION a year) and business owners depend on illegal aliens, but due to #3, #4 and #5 above, the only thing illegal aliens are contributing to is the collapse of our economy and making the rich richer.

7. Without illegal aliens, the price of agricultural products and other goods and services will NOT soar. The definitive study on this subject is the University of Iowa’s “How Much Is That Tomato?” The study concludes that ‘since labor is such a small component of the end-price of agricultural products (which includes price to the growers, transportation costs, processing /storage costs, grocers’ profit, etc.), using minimum wage workers instead of illegal aliens would increase prices of agricultural products by approximately 3 percent in the summer and 4 percent in the winter … hardly the making of $10 heads of lettuce, $25 hamburgers, $1,000 per night Days Inn hotel rooms like the pro-illegal alien lobby claims.

8. Consumers are NOT benefiting from lower labor costs. Again, it’s CEOs and business owners who benefit from taxpayer subsidies for their illegal alien workers. The Big Three automakers say they moved so many jobs to Mexico because their labor costs are 80 percent less than in America. Anybody notice the price of new cars spiraling downward under NAFTA?

So, before you believe the prevalent pack of lies perpetuated by the illegal alien lobby, which makes billions off this government-sanctioned criminal activity, ask yourself who’s saying this garbage and look at what they have to gain. Citizens Against Illegal Immigration, just like Protect Arizona NOW, is an all-volunteer, totally grass-roots organization of citizens who are making nothing and have nothing personal to gain from their efforts to fight this corruption. Whose side are you on, and what are YOU doing to save your state and country from this evil?

Admin answers:

What’s your source on this? I would love to email this to a few people. I feel that the Mexican people are horribly exploited by a corrupt government, so I have some feeling as to what is happening to them. However, they are turning the US into Mexico, and that is wrong.The US can’t even take care of it’s own people, not to mention foreign peoples. The Mexican people need to rise up, using violence if necessary, to take back their country.

Not to mention…illegal immigration is very rude. I don’t go into YOUR house uninvited, do I?

George asks…

I need some reviews on Maaco paint jobs?

need some reviews on Maaco paint jobs.. I want to go from a red to bright pink. ive heard quality isnt good though. and if you havee had service from maaco what was your price range?

Admin answers:

Paint is paint, when painting a car its ALL about preparation! Maaco roughly scuffs (body term – sands the car down) lightly. When they do this they aren’t making a clean enough surface for the new paint to stick on. The paint job will look great for a few months but after that the weather and other variables get to it and it will chip and peel.

Usually Maaco jobs are made for used car lots that want to make a car look nice on the car lot. I rebuild wrecked cars and do all the painting myself. If I didnt I would probably take it to a reputable shop.

William asks…

Which carrier should I use to send a panel painting? UPS or FedEx?

It’s a panel (not a canvas) 16x20x1/4 inches (about as sturdy as plastic or strong, thick cardboard).

I just sent one out with FedEx:
we put it in one box (kept flat) and then slid that into a slightly larger box (also kept flat) and taped the edges closed.

The boxes cost $3.25 and the total was $16.42.

Would UPS be cheaper? Would a cheaper price mean worse service?

I’ve read that USPS is terrible when shipping any kind of art or anything fragile so I’m deciding between UPS or FedEx.

Admin answers:

I have been shipping artworks for over twenty years and have had all kinds of problems, loss and damage, with both FedEx and UPS. However, in the over 200 paintings I have sent with USPS, mostly by priority mail, I have had no problems at all.

If you are buying your boxes at the FedEx store, you are paying too much. You can often get the right size boxes (large and not deeper than 2 to 4 inches) by talking to your local art store, frame shop, graphic (advertising) studio or print shop. All of these businesses get supplies shipped in to them in box sizes you can use or cut up easily to the sizes you need.

I used to ask for boxes from the art store when I was buying paint, and they were very happy to get rid of whatever I would take. The local computer store also gave me some, complete with styrofoam fillers. A nearby graphic studio gave me marvelous flat film boxes, less than an inch deep but such a heavy cardboard that they were indestructible.

If you are going to do a lot of shipping in the future, check www.uline.com. They have a huge selection of sizes, and you can often order just 25 at a much better price than the FedEx store.

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Sandy asks…

what are the union rates for an interior house painter?

per room or hourly rates

Admin answers:

Well for starters this will depend on where you live. But getting a union painter is going to be costly no matter where you are? Is there some reason you can’t help out some college kid looking for a few bucks to eat,while at the same time saving you a bundle ?

Jenny asks…

after bailing out the banking and car industries?

will the landscaping and painters unions be next? this is bordering the absurd.

Admin answers:

I think Obama is getting schooled right now on the harsh realities of America’s financial problems. You can’t just bail out everyone who has a mortgage, or industry. He has to cut spending, or raise taxes, and he has to manage the war on terror.

I think he is in over his head. Marxists have a hard time going from theory, to reality.

James asks…

If Obamacare is so great, why have 111 union run companies received an Obama “waiver”?

Obama said this would be such a great program, yet he gave the following unions a “waiver” not to participate?

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website, at least 111 waivers have now been granted to companies, unions and other organizations of all sizes who offer affordable health insurance or prescription drug coverage with limited benefits. Obamacare architects sought to eliminate those low-cost plans under the guise of controlling insurer spending on executive salaries and marketing.

It’s all about control. If central planners can’t dictate what health benefits qualify as “good,” what plans qualify as “affordable” and how health care dollars are best spent, then nobody can. The ultimate goal, of course: precipitating a massive shift from private to government insurance.

McDonald’s, Olive Garden, Red Lobster and Jack in the Box are among the large, headline-garnering employers who received the temporary waivers. But perhaps the most politically noteworthy beneficiaries of the HHS waiver program: Big Labor.

The Service Employees Benefit Fund, which insures a total of 12,000 SEIU health care workers in upstate New York, secured its Obamacare exemption in October. The Local 25 SEIU Welfare Fund in Chicago also nabbed a waiver for 31,000 of its enrollees. SEIU, of course, was one of Obamacare’s loudest and biggest spending proponents. The waivers come on top of the massive sweetheart deal that SEIU and other unions cut with the Obama administration to exempt them from the health care mandate’s onerous “Cadillac tax” on high-cost health care plans until 2018.

Other unions who won protection from Obamacare:

– United Food and Commercial Workers Allied Trade Health and Welfare Trust Fund

– International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union No. 915

– Asbestos Workers Local 53 Welfare Fund

– Employees Security Fund

– Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 123 Welfare Fund

– United Food and Commercial Workers Local 227

– United Food and Commercial Workers Local 455 (Maximus)

– United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1262

– Musicians Health Fund Local 802

– Hospitality Benefit Fund Local 17

– Transport Workers Union

– United Federation of Teachers Welfare Fund

– International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (AFL-CIO)

– Plus two organizations that appear to be chapters of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)

Complete List here:

http://www.hhs.gov/ociio/regulations/approved_applications_for_waiver.html

He Wolfie!

What part of “According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website, at least 111 waivers have now been granted to companies.” do you not understand?

Admin answers:

The waivers are temporary. Your question is deliberately misleading. There are not 111 unions or “union run companies” (whatever that means) with waivers.

The waiver program is intended to provide continuous coverage until 2014, when government-organized marketplaces will offer insurance subsidized by tax credits.

What is so hard to understand about that? That is hardly an indictment of the health care reform program.

David asks…

looking for union painter and wallpaper jobs . any where in us .over 25 yrs exp..?

exp. in commercial,and residental.

Admin answers:

Kudzu.com- Will show you any experienced painters/companies in your area!

Chris asks…

Can the public created their own Union to get a waiver from Obama Care?

Lots of Unions Are on the ‘Hidden’ List to Receive ObamaCare Waivers

#12– UFCW Allied Trade Health & Welfare Trust
#14– IBEW No.915
#19– Asbestos Workers Local 53 Welfare Fund
#33– Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 123 Welfare Fund
#35– UFCW Local 227
#52– UFCW Maximus Local 455
#55– Local 25 SEIU
#60– UFCW Local 1262
#78– Local 802 Musicians Health Fund
#83– Local 17 Hospitality Benefit Fund
#89– International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT)
#91– Transport Workers
#92– UFT Welfare Fund (United Federation of Teachers)

The biggest single waiver, for 351,000 people, was for the United Federation of Teachers Welfare Fund, a New York union providing coverage for city teachers. The waivers are effective for a year and were granted to insurance plans and companies that showed that employee premiums would rise or that workers would lose coverage without them, Santillo says.

Admin answers:

So you’re advocating that the public band together, form a large group, and use the resulting purchasing power to provide affordable options for health care? That way the American people will have a “public option” to seek their health insurance coverage.

I’m in full agreement. You have presented an excellent argument for the public option that our government inexpicably rejected. If Unions can band together and negiotiate affordable rates for health care, WE THE PEOPLE should also be able to do so!

Well done.

George asks…

How do you get into the housing & commercial painting industry?

i have a tiny bit of experience and would love to be trained further and take up the career. any union or commercial/ housing painters?

Admin answers:

The industry is dead right now. You have to wait for the real estate market to turn around. Lots of businesses are going under right now. I would suggest you read up on it. It is not exactly a science to deep a roller in paint and roll it on a wall or to put a gallon of paint in a tank and point a spray gun.

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Daniel asks…

how do u become a professional car painter?

is there any websites ?
is there any one to teach you?
do you go to classes for it ?

Admin answers:

Contact Vo-tech schools in your area. If you already know someone who does this and is willing to take you on as an apprentice, you could learn that way.

Mandy asks…

does anyone know where a professional painter and decorator can get good site work in the midlands, england?

Admin answers:

I could tell you in arkansas

Sandy asks…

Glidden Paints to all you painters?

Hi,
This goes out to all professional painters. Would you or do you buy Glidden Paints for your jobs?

Admin answers:

For my jobs I only go with good quality paints. I have used Glidden, but it is not a favorite. Behr Premium Plus, and Sherman Williams Super Paint, seem to give the best one-coat cover, low VOC, and have negligible odor for interior and exterior use. For the home owner ( or apartment dweller, Glidden is fine. Stick with “Name Brands” and be certain you’re using the right kind of brush or roller.

Richard asks…

professional portrait oil painters help needed. How can I do this?

I’m painting an oil painting of a blond child with a pink silk dress and not sure how to go about doing it. I will probably start with a gray under painting to have all the details right but not sure of the next step especially with the pink silk dress. I’ve done the hair before so that’s Ok.
I have it sketched in and a light burnt umber toned canvas.
The question is how do I paint a pink silk dress?

Admin answers:

Most painters began with the background, but when painting people, I always begin with them. I would do the childs face, clothes, etc. The skin tones I would use are red-orange, a small amount of burnt umber for the skin tone and a lot of white all mixed together. According to how much burnt umber that is added, you can get different shades of the skin tone and the white , a real light skin tone. I would use the burnt umber for the shadows on the skin as black tends to be too much.Then the hair and the clothes and the background.

Sharon asks…

What are the copyright laws for painters using a photographers work?

Can a painter paint anything they want? Do photographers have copyrights on their work that protects them against painters as well? (i’m talking about a professional artist looking to sell their work)

Admin answers:

A painting would be infringement only if somehow mechanically reproduced from the photo. A painting ordinarily entails so many creative decisions regarding brushes, colors, media, and such that they have never been considered a derivative work. Even in photography, one shooter cannot claim exclusive right to a particular scene. Everyone is entitled to snap a picture of a sunset even though there are plenty of copyrighted sunset photos. The photographers copyright does not extend to the subject matter of the photo. So you can paint anything, but if the subject is recognizable, they might protest. For example if you painted the Queen as wearing a bikini, there might be legal action to supress the display, but it would not be based on copyright issue.

Steven asks…

Anyone looking for a professional mural painter?

I represent one that can paint any size and any thing in any space you would like. He has a DVD, showing his abilities and murals he’s done in the past, that I can send you if you’re interested. Let me know. thanks

Admin answers:

I’m interested….. I’d like to see the work contact me p2p@yahoo.com

Carol asks…

Does anybody know of any canadian professional dancers? writers? poets? painters? sculpturers? its for school.

Thanks ;)

Admin answers:

Karen Kain is probably our most famous Canadian dancer;

Margaret Atwood is probably our most famous writer, although Mordecai Richler and a bunch of others are right up there;

In terms of poets, I like Leonard Cohen and George Elliott Clarke;

For painters, the Group of Seven is a good place to start;

And sculptors — take your pick.

Robert asks…

Is it possible for me to ask for a professional clown/face painter to come over to my house?

I’m currently age 14, and it’s going to be my brother’s birthday soon, and he’s 9, so I want to hire a clown to do the face painting and stuff, but I want to do it without anyone in my family knowing. How would I do it?

Admin answers:

Im pretty sure u have to be 18 or older to hire someone…. Discuss it with one of your parents !!! :)

Jenny asks…

I am a body painter, and I am looking for professional work. Who is hiring?

I have an amazing talent with two websites and plenty of pictures showing my work. I want to network and talk with professional photographers who need body painting for their photo/film shoots. I feel that my work compares on a professional level with the best out there.

Admin answers:

Where do you live? I’m sure you could probably contact a tatoo artist who would be interested in your work for people who don’t want permanent tatoos. E-mail or IM me if you’d like, and I’ll try and help you more.

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Robert asks…

Received W9 from contractor, but info on it was not his, weird right?

The company I work for recently started working with a new local contractor. When we received the first bill I asked him to send me his W9. When I received it, all the company info is under a woman’s name and social, and she’s not listed anywhere in his company website or materials. When you talk to him or visit his website, all the info says he’s a one man shop and the company is his. That’s weird right?

Admin answers:

I wouldn’t call it weird. I’d call it fraudulent.

Call him back and tell him you need HIS information, not that of some other person.

Richard asks…

Due to some miscommunication, my contractor tear down my neighbor’s fence . Am I liable for it?

I wanted to build a new fence between our house and a neighbor. I got a permit to do it. However, before I got a chance to talk to the neighbor, the contractor tear down my neighbor’s old fence w/o my knowledge. Once I found out, I tried to talk to my neighbor about it to remedy the problem but they wouldn’t talk to me. I wanted to let them know that I can do whatever it takes to make them happy. However, they wouldn’t listen and try to call the police accusing me of vandalism, tress passing, and harrassment. What can I do? I got a feeling that they are going to sue me. I really don’t want to go that route. Can I just forget about it and let the contractor deal with it since it’s their fault in the first place?

Admin answers:

One your neighbor will have to talk to you at some point. Who’s liable? Really doesn’t matter. If you want to make this up, you are basically taking on the liability of the matter.

If the neighbors sue you – what will they sue you for? Replacement of the fence is basically what they can sue you for. In courts these days, they will probably send you to arbitration and let the arbitrator sort things out, which will mean you and your neighbor will have to talk.

Ultimately, keep trying to talk to your neighbor and resolve the situation. You will do this sooner or later……

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Sandra asks…

heart for love, peace sign for peace and …?

I’m making a painting for my art class. The center and largest point in the painting is a twisted bare tree, with long black strings attached to certain branches, tied with a little bow on top. At the bottom of the string is a heart. All the strings are different lengths. To the right I was planning to do the same, another tree, but with peace symbols…and because I like things to be symmetrical, i want to put another tree to the left…but with what symbol im not sure.

Anyone help?

Admin answers:

Try a music note! Since it’s usually peace, love, and happiness, and music makes people happy. Or you could use a smiley face. Or flower.

Donald asks…

Will sealing and oil based painting ensure a thin board will not twist or split as weather changes?

I plan to use fairly straight grainded pine for interior plantation shutter louvers (3/8″ X 4″ X 15″). I am concerned about the wood warping, splitting or any of the other disasters that changes in humidity can cause. If I seal the wood and paint with oil based enamel, will the wood be protected from humidity changes. I know other wood types would be less likely to move, but I either can’t find them or they are too expensive. I can get the pine at a reasonable price but would hate to see the louvers with twists and turns. Much work down the drain! Any thoughts?

Admin answers:

As long as you seal properly and don’t skimp any steps,you shouldn’t have any problems.Good luck.Sound amazing.Always wanted those inside my windows.

Richard asks…

what do YOU think about a carnival/circus birthday party for teens?

I am turning 18 (i am female) and i want a carnival/circus birthday part with all my friends. I want to rent an inflatable slide and have games like ring toss, throw ball in bucket an dart toss(on the balloons) there will be prizes too. Like fish and teddies! I will have loud music playing and there will also be that huge standing board thing where you put your head in the hole so it looks like you are a monkey or something else. and someone takes a picture of you! I was also thinking about face painting and balloon twisting! I was going to have cotton candy and sno cones. and for food hamburgers, hot dogs, cake, and pop. for party favors i was going to get pop corn bag like(like in theaters)and fill up most of the way with pop corn and ad in a paddle ball, noise maker, lolly pop, candy apple and a thank you card. I no all my friends love to go to carnivals and complain because they cannot go on all the things the little kids can. I thought it could be a big kid day just for us:) so we can feel like a kid again! What do you think of this idea? thanks.

we are all in high school and love to have fun!
ps. i am inviting 50 ppl(maybe more)

Admin answers:

That would be AWESOME
can i come?

James asks…

Doez ya lyke my……..chikenz?

doez ya lyke my chikenz suit? i made it yesturday with a paint application…

My Twisted Creasent moon shines of the tears of our shattered Reality…

Admin answers:

I dont like chicken anymore.. Now I am a vegetarian

Laura asks…

When is the Right going to admit it is trying to reverse the perception of the left?

They say the Left is against free speech, but yet the Left are not the ones shutting down the free internet. They are not the ones with the paid for mouth pieces of lies like Hannity and Limbaugh – Fox – EIB

They say the Left tampered with elections, yet the Left were not the ones who approached Clinton Curtis and asked him to create software that would flip votes and fix an election.

They say that the Left does not support the troops, yet they were not the ones who sent the troops in without proper armor. They are the ones who want to bring them home before they blown up by roadside bombs because the Iraqi’s are fed up with an unjustified invasion and occupation.

The Right claims the left are hurting the “War on Terror” yet they are the ones who shifted the war into Iraq who had nothing to do with 9/11 or the “War on Terror”.

So my question is this: Why is the Right trying so hard to twist the facts and paint the Left in such a bad light?

Is it the fear of 2008?

Admin answers:

You are so right and five Answer CON retards had to remove their pants and bend over to reply.

Nancy asks…

What do you call the small metal things that screw into the back of a painting to hold the hanging wire to it?

They have a small flat part with a hole in it where the screw goes, and an open, triangular shape attatched to it where you twist the wire through.

Admin answers:

Picture hanger????

Linda asks…

Painting project helpp for ideass!!!?

So we are painting self portraits in painting and my teacher put a twist on it

- we find an pictures or portraits or a picture with a good enough quality on the face/lighting/shading by famous artists and we dress up as the person that famous artist painted, take a photograph–so we will be painting the exact same thing except MY FACE will replace the face that was originally painted

i can’t seem to find any ones that im satisfied with or any ones that i want to impersonate

my features are asian, shoulder length black straight hair, dark brown eyes

i also don’t want any pics that has really fancy appearances b/c i really don’t have anything like that at home…. things that are simple would be nice

Admin answers:

Http://www.pierre-auguste-renoir.org/The-Braid-Aka-Suzanne-Valadon.jpg

by Suzanne Valadon

Chris asks…

What do you think of this poem?

Picture

I’ll paint you a little picture
I’ll paint it with a twist
I’ll paint it with a razor
I’ll paint it on my wrist

And when my arm is bloodied
all bloodied up and torn
You’ll see all my sadness
You’ll see all the harm

And like so many others
Who’ve seen all my pain
You’ll simply feel sorry
and then walk away
yep. I wrote it. :’)

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Emo

Ken asks…

Painting a room, Ideas….?

Okay, so my sister is getting married and moving out so I’m moving into her room. So i’m in the process in choosing the color to paint it. Here’s the twist, I want to somehow incorporate more than one color into the room with paint. Okay so here’s the thing i’m 18 (almost 19) and I love Interior Design and I have a passion for it but i’m completely dumbfounded at what to do to incorporate more than one color. I have a couple ways I thought of.

1) Put molding up do lighter shade on top, darker on bottom. The only problem with that is I want totally different colors in my room so that wouldn’t work PLUS I was thinking THREE colors in the room.

If anyone has any ideas how to incorporate three colors in a room please tell me! Even if it’s two! Just please let me know and pictures would be great and awesome and really appreciated and you would totally be my hero forever!

Thanks in advance!

?

Admin answers:

You can do like one major color then either horizontal or vertical or even diagonal
you can have as many colors as you want in stripes even swiggly stripes but put then as different thicknesses to make it look abstract alittle.

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