towel rack
we have a towel rack in the bathroom and there is a big hole in the wall where it is supposed to attach, I have tried to fix the hole but nothing ...
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Textured Ceiling
I am repairing a ceiling with round pattern that resembles (roughly) spokes. I have round brush on the end of a stick that I am told should do the...
over 13 years by RichardWalter
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plaster buttons
I saw on a show, can't remember how old it was, but they show plaster buttons. Drywall screws with a metal washer. When you screwed them into plast...
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wallpaper removal from paneling
I was lucky from what I have read, I have removed paper from paneled walls in the kitchen and it came off fine except for a 2' wide section. I kno...
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wallpaper boarder/paste needed??
I have a prepasted border to put up in a bathroom, never done this before, but from reading posts it seems that although I activate this with water...
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New Wallpaper Smell
I had recently hung wallpaper and a border in a room. It has been several weeks and the wallpaper seems to have a "new" smell to it still. Does a...
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Need help preparing to paint drywall
Hi, the walls and ceilings in my home have lots of nail pops which I have to do something about to refinish the walls nicely. I am wondering a coup...
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what to do with paneled walls
I need help and suggestions about what to do to spruce up my dark paneling. I thought about painting over it, maybe with a spongeor garbage bag or...
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Best commercial grade paint sprayer?
I am beginning a finishing project on some birch 1x4 paneling, and I am searching for the best commercial-grade paint sprayer to use.Any recommenda...
over 13 years by Therese McHugh
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Cedar Siding
Building new house and applying cedar siding. I am confused by recommendations of different painters:1) Good cedar siding only requires a oil based...
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Boston area plasterers
Help! Can anyone recommend a plasterer in the Boston MA area who might do a small home job? I tore all the plaster down in my livingroom, then my...
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Textured Ceiling
I had to repair a drywall joint on the ceiling and am trying to match the texture on the rest of the ceiling. The texture looks like random "flowe...
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Paint Removal
I want to remove paint from a fake copper fireplace chimney in my family room. Does anyone have any ideas or products to use? Do I have to be conc...
over 13 years by Handywoman
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self sticking wallpaper border
I bought a border that is the self-sticking variety because it was the only pattern I really liked. Unfortunately, it is not sticking to the wall....
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Getting wallpaper off walls of cardboard
I purchased a house that was built in 1952. The kitchen had the usual 8 layers of semi-disintegrating paint and wallpaper which I resolved to remo...
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Painting Walls That Have Been Papered
Our kitchen walls currently have wallpaper on them. I originally wanted to remove the current paper and update it with new but now have decidded t...
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Painting Over Tex-cote
I bought a house recently and it's been sprayed with Tex-cote. My wife wants to change the color. Is there an issue with painting over Tex-cote? Gi...
almost 14 years by tbillups
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paint removal
I recently saw a paint remover that was similar to an rotary planer. The planer had a vacuum hose that connected to a cannister for removal of lea...
almost 14 years by gschubert
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answers961
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Fiberglass door refinishing
I have a fiberglass door that had previously been stained. The finish has faded, so I would like to strip it and re-apply a stain and poly. Most ...
almost 14 years by Steve F
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Type of Paint
I understand you have used California Paint on some of your projects. Would you recommend this product? (It's made in Cambridge) I haven't heard...
almost 14 years by blrogers
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