Pine Vs Hardwood floors
The major differences are in hardness and grain/appearance. Oak and Maple and other traditional hardwood floors do not dent or scratch as easily a...
The major differences are in hardness and grain/appearance. Oak and Maple and other traditional hardwood floors do not dent or scratch as easily a...
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ViewsHas anyone had experience ordering wood flooring off the Internet? A friend of mine and I are considering doing so because the price is 40% or mor...
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ViewsThere are an innumerable number of ways to do it, but you should NOT put natural hardwood floors (the subject of the original post) down by either ...
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ViewsNo, two coats of paint is NOT the same as one coat of primer followed by one coat of paint. But you do not necessarily need to use primer on an al...
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ViewsNu-Wall is probably the product to which "This Old House" referred (and that inspired this post in the first place), but it looks like it requires ...
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ViewsLowes and Home Depot both carry small packets of mildicide additive that mixes in easily and does not hurt the quality of the paint. I have fought...
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ViewsWorking on ceilings is qualitatively different from working on anything else in your home because you need to constantly look up at it and hold you...
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ViewsI highly recommend the Wagner Power sprayers, but only if you have a large job to do, which you do. It would be perfect for your job. I have a 20...
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ViewsYou only need to scuff-sand it if the surface is glossy or if you want to sand out imperfections in the wall (bumps and such). Otherwise, you shou...
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ViewsI do not know the brand or type of stripper you are using, but the manufacturers probably made it a paste consistency so that it will stick to vert...
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ViewsGoof Off or a scraper (razor, scraper, even a screwdriver sometimes). Masking tape often bleeds like that, especially when the wet paint is above ...
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ViewsYou can paint over the wallpaper, but it is not a goiod idea, especially if the wallpaper is beginning to peel off. The wallpaper will eventually ...
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ViewsDIF mixed with very warm water will do it. You sometimes need more than one application on old or thick coats of glue. Also remember to let it so...
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ViewsIf the crack is due to the foundation settling or shifting, then there is nothing to stop it because the problem is a "fault" line, not the constru...
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ViewsA clog (or slow drain) must have developed that you have not found. Mineral deposits, food particles from the dishwasher, etc....
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ViewsAny sort of Armstrong or Pergo flooring is waterproof, but only on top of each tile. The spaces between tiles, however small and tight, is not wat...
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ViewsFirst, you do not NEED to use cement board as a subfloor for ceramic tile. It is the ideal/default material for the job, but it is not necessary, ...
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ViewsAlways think in terms of simplifying your project, not over-complicating it. Matches is correct: do not replace the subfloor unless it is severely...
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ViewsThere is no way to reliably remove ceramic tile other than to just smash it off. It is actually a benefit of ceramic tile: it is why ceramic tile ...
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ViewsA spiral saw (Rotozip or Dremel tool) with a masonry bit will work, as well. It looks a bit like a drill (same size bit), but is shaped differentl...
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