peeling drywall tape
The drywall tape (and the paint on it) are separating from the wall/ceiling seam in the basement. What to do ???
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over 12 years by Chip
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stripping cedar siding
My husband and I would like to get back the "natural" look of our cedar siding. Right now our house is brick red. The house used to be the horrid o...
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Ceiling Crack Reoccurring
I have a problem that a ceiling crack that I fixed reappeared about six months later. I assume it is going to happen again. Does anyone know what...
over 12 years by Chip
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HELP --- how do you paint cedar shakes/siding that has been already stained??
hi everyone,we are buying a home in the country.. and the exterior of the home has stained rust brown cedar shakes on the exterior of it/ cedar pan...
over 12 years by Chip
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Again-Knotty Pine Covering ideas
I'd like some opinions/expertise on how to change knotty pine into a flat paintable wall. I have it all over my house. It is stained. I know it wil...
over 12 years by Chip
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stripping paint
How can I strip paint off a wall (it blistered after two weeks) without having to use a lot of elbow grease?
over 12 years by Chip
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How to knockdown a popcorn ceiling
We have borrowed the machine to spray a popcorn ceiling. What tools do we need to knock it down and how do you do so?
over 12 years by Chip
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Removing Textured Ceiling
I have a textured ceiling in my dining room that resembles stalagtites (or is that stalagmite?). I want to remove the texture and restore it back t...
over 12 years by Chip
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nicotine
can i paint over interior walls stained with nicotine without washing first & using only a primer/sealer for first coat??
over 12 years by Chip
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what are these board walls?
Our house is 70 years old. under the damaged drywall is wall paper, and under that are boards- not lath for plaster, but 1x6 boards, so the walls ...
over 12 years by jasper
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Stucco walls
I am converting an old barn into a place to live. I want to get the look of "old plaster" walls. The walls are covered in older plywood, I have pa...
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Plug stuck in Plaster wall
How can i remove a plastic plug from a plaster wall without ruining the original drilled hole?
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Crackle Painting
I am looking for information and directions on how to crackle paint a dresser. I want this "old" look to this cheap piece of furniture, but have n...
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Bubbles appearing in paint
After we applied the second coat of paint to our dining room we noticed that there were bubbles in some areas of the walls. Any ideas on why this ...
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anaglypta
We have a beautiful Victorian with a 24 stair staircase to the 2nd and 3rd floors. We are getting ready to wallpaper the very large hallway with 1...
almost 13 years by David Shough
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Repairing "poorman's plaster" wall
We're repairing some old water damange in ourbathroom (plate at the bottom of the studs is soft and spongy, planning on cutting outthe bottom of th...
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Resurfacing old brick with paint
My husband and I purchased an 80 year old brick bungalow. Over the years it appears that some repair work was done and the brick wasn't matched ve...
almost 13 years by kathy fitz
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Removal of plaster from tub
The plasterer dripped all kinds of plaster over my fiberglass tub/whirlpool. Is there a way to remove old hardened plaster w/o scratching the tub?
almost 13 years by homeskool3
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painting ceramic tile
I want to update my kitchen and I have very ugly ceramic tile counters. They are cream with brown trim. How do i go about painting them? What pro...
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Repairing a hole in the ceiling
A ceiling in a bed room was recently damaged by rain. There is a small crack where water dripped during a storm. An area (two inch radius)around th...
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