by Crawford Merz | Nov 2, 2026 | Crawford Merz
As the holiday season approaches, Crawford Merz is proud to partner with Second Harvest Heartland to help fight hunger in our community! As one of the nation’s largest hunger-relief organizations, Second Harvest Heartland works to provide nutritious food to...
by Crawford Merz | Nov 2, 2026 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home Next time you tackle a painting project, try this simple trick to keep your paint can clean! Stretch a large rubber band vertically around the open can so it runs...
by Crawford Merz | Oct 1, 2026 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home This hack will make it easy to remember your paint colors for future touch-ups! When painting a room, after you remove the outlet covers and switchplates, write the...
by Crawford Merz | Sep 1, 2026 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Happy Labor Day! This month, as we approach Labor Day, we want to take a moment to recognize and celebrate the people who make what we do possible. To our employees, customers, and partners, thank you for...
by Crawford Merz | Aug 1, 2026 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home Need to hang something heavy but don’t have a stud finder? A simple electric razor can help locate studs behind your drywall! To use this method, turn your electric...
by Crawford Merz | Jul 2, 2026 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home A simple trick for achieving clean, professional-looking caulk lines is to keep a plastic spoon attached to your caulk tube with a rubber band or a piece of...
by Crawford Merz | May 1, 2026 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home Many professional and DIY painters use paint tray liners to keep their trays clean by acting as a removable barrier between the tray and the paint, making cleanup...
by Crawford Merz | Apr 1, 2026 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home When hand-sanding edges and tight spots, fine-grit sandpaper often tears before it wears out. A quick fix for this is to apply a strip of duct tape to the back...
by Crawford Merz | Mar 1, 2026 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home Sanding a curved tabletop? Save your hands! Slip on a leather glove and wrap painter’s tape around it with the sticky side out. The tape will grab the sandpaper...
by Crawford Merz | Feb 1, 2026 | Crawford Merz
CONSTRUCTION TIPS • COMPANY UPDATES • PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS A Tip From The Pros You Can Use At Home Waiting for wood glue to set can slow a project to a crawl, especially if you don’t have proper clamping tools on hand. A simple workaround is to use super glue...
