newly applied mud cracking
The mud application on my walls is cracking upon drying. I'm not exactly sure why. It's a premix compound, that accidently got a little too muc...
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interior paneling
I have white painted paneling in several rooms how do I pickle it or make it look distressed?
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Removing Plaster from Interior walls
Moved into a home that the dining room walls were plastered in a rough manner and fauxed, to look 'old world'. In desperate need of knowing if the...
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Ralph Lauren River Rock TOUCH UP paint
I have Ralph Lauren's River Rock "Granite Falls" on my living room walls. It was a bear to put on, but looks great and has held up well -except for...
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painting exterior masonay blocks
i have a 3 story house with an southern exposure. the paint just doesn't stick it comes off in sheets. anone have any ideas on a best primer and pa...
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kitchen cabinets - paint and glaze?
Bought new (old) 50-yr old house. Wood cabinets in kitchen would look great if they were painted and glazed. Oil vs. latex? Re glazing, it doesn't ...
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storing paint
I don't have a basement or heated garage to store paint in during the cold Chicago winters so I end up bringing it inside the house for the winter....
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Removal of wood Accents and Painting Cabinets
HELP!!! I have the ugliest kitchen cabinets in the world. The builder put some very hideous southwestern-looking accents on each corner of our oak ...
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sealing driveway pavers
We used Behr wet-look sealant for pavers and followed directions, including how much to use per square ft. We applied two coats. It does not look t...
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Barn board- need help!
My kitchen is covered in real barn board,walls&cabinets. It is very dark and very rough. How can I make them lighter? Varnish, stain, paint, glaze...
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Paint color that resembles wood
There are about 4 layers of paint on the stairs in my 100-year-old house, the last color being deck gray. The stairs are sturdy so no need to repl...
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Latex primer over varnish
I just recently used a latex primer (Glidden Gripper) over varnised interior trim and believe I have made a mistake. I had sanded the trim and dec...
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peeling paint
I just took a border off with a steemer. The steemer seemed to melt the paint under and around the border. the border was in the middle of the ro...
about 4 years by rlbilletter
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Paint peeled when removing painters tape
I just painted my bathroom and used the blue painters tape. When I went to remove the tape from the wall the next day the paint peeled off in some...
about 4 years by mjordanlmj
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wallpaper backing/paint prep
I removed the wallpaper border to replace it with paint. Then discovered that the remaining "wall" was actually the wallpaper backing. Can I paint...
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Stainable Fiberglass
Purchased 2 nice (expensive) fiberglass double-doors a while back. I an a pretty experienced carpenter/woodworker, but not so with fiberglass. I wa...
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sand blasting paint from concrete pool
What is the proper proceedure to sandblast paint from a concrete swimming pool in preparation for installing tile
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Staining a Table a Darker Color ...
Hello. I have a cocktail table, fairly new, which appears to be cherry and stained a medium reddish/orange color. I'd like to change the color to...
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Thin Coat Plaster Primer
Does anyone know if you have to use a special primer over new construction thin coat plaster? I want to paint the walls after priming and wasn't s...
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painting a range hood
Can i paint a range hood from beige to black or silver and what is the best paint to use. Can u give me a step by step procedure to paint a range h...
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