Re-doing epoxy pool paint
We painted our pool last week, two coats with epoxy paint. We now have to paint the steps and the bottom again. What steps do we need to take bef...
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Wallpaper glue won't come off the walls
I am having trouble removing the glue that is left on the walls after I removed the wallpaper. I have been working on the same area (approx 4 x 4)...
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many questions about wallpaper removal and painting
I have been removing wallpaper in our new home and run into a big problem in our two bathrooms, it seems that whoever put up the paper did not prim...
about 5 years by Allison1888
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Taping fresh paint
We have moved into a new home. All the walls and ceilings are "orange peel" finished. We want to paint both walls and ceilings. If we paint ceiling...
about 5 years by Allison1888
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Best Way to Paint Stucco
Okay, so I've been reading and hearing that you shouldn't paint stucco. What a crock. I live in Phoenix where every house is stucco, and they are a...
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Help me
I am removing wallpaper from plaster walls in my 150+ year old house. The wallpaper is coming off pretty easily in most areas. Here is my problem...
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Plaster walls - paint removal, patching & paint
I just finished tearing out the wallpaper from a small room in our 1906 house. The glue is coming up with DIF, water and some elbow grease. The w...
about 5 years by Allison1888
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Removing elastomeric paint from concrete roof
I need to remove all the elastomeric paint from my concrete roof. Is there any chemical that would make it easier to remove the paint and primer. ...
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Painting on a wall that wallpaper has been removed from.
Do you have to sand? Can you use water based primer then water based paint? Have you ever heard of Gripper primer.
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Painting over wallpaper
THe joys of wallpaper. We have a home that has OLD wallpaper in a bathroom. The walls were NOT prepped for wallpaper and we have peeled other rooms...
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Laminate vs veneer
I would like to refinish bathroom cabinets but not sure if the sides are veneer or laminate. Is there an easy way to tell? Door and drawer fronts a...
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blue board
i am building a new house and am having trouble locating a source for blue board for veneer plaster. can anyone let me know a source? i am also h...
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Pointy Plaster Ceiling Removal? *with pic*
I just bought my first home in NY (1967 Wide Ranch) and the ceiling in the living room is pointy plaster (see above). Thanks to what seems to be s...
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Need Advice: Re-Finishing St. Charles Metal Cabinets
I live in a 1930 NYC apartment with an original St. Charles kitchen. As is the fashion here, our cabinets are in their 'raw' metal state: all paint...
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elastomeric paint
I have an oceanfront building 5 stories high in South Florida (Miami Beach)that needs repainting. I am using urethane caulking (sikaflex) around th...
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steel shelf finishing
I had a steel shelf made to go over my stainless-steel stove. The shelf is not stainless, just plain steel, and it has bright, shiny spots where th...
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painting/spray painting
i have a 4,400 square foot concrete building that i need to paint inside & outside. the inside is mostly drywalled. i want to get a paint sprayer t...
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popcorn ceiling
Hi, I'm purchasing a house in Northeast Philadelphia. It has popcorn ceilings on both levels including the walls leading to the lower level. I'd ...
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aluminum-looking paint
I have an old painted wooden railing (indoors) that I would like to replace with the "aluminum look" so I've been thinking about buying that kind o...
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Stucco Repairs & Refinishing
Our house is about 14 yrs old and has a stucco finish. We bought it 2 yrs ago and would like to have someone come in and do some minor repairs on ...
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