Ceiling Texture
Although I understand the many reasons why builders texture ceilings (acoustics and the difficulty of working on a ceiling), I have a general bias ...
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over 9 years by Lawrence
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drywall repair:water damage
You do need to bore out the joint so as to remove the rotted or damaged material, patch and re-tape, re-texture it, and re-paint. BTW, I have not ...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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Hardibacker
The fibers in the board are fiberglass-like fibers, which are not absorbant. They are also sometimes added to concrete to make it more resilient t...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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Concrete floor finish on top of concrete sealant
FYI, I am considering those two products specifically as an alternative to renting or buying a floor buffer to apply and buff floor wax on the floo...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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tiling over tile in bathroom
Not only does tiling over tile not give the thinset a chance to "breathe" (cure), the thinset does not adhere well enough to the glossy, finished s...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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Concrete floor finish on top of concrete sealant
I acid stained and sealed my concrete floors. (They look phenomenal!) As anyone familiar with the process knows, the concrete sealant is good to ...
over 9 years by AMJSupply
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Subfloor or not?
It depends on whether you want a functional, low-maintenance, utilitarian floor or a nice floor that is comfortable and adds to the warmth of the r...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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Bathroom - Fan or Dehumidifier
As Piffin wrote, a fan and getting rid of the carpet would be the best: especially getting rid of the carpet. Even if you want some floor covering...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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WHAT TYPE OF CEILING
You could finish the ceiling BETWEEN the beams and behind all the pipes and electrical runs. Be, be warned, it is a LOT of work. It would be like...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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mildew and mold in basement
Bleach applied directly on the mold is the olny thing that will effectively kill all mold and mold spores and eliminate the problem at its source.A...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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Painting Basement Walls
You should pobably look through and ask this question in the "Paint" thread.If the paint has failed in so many spots as you seem to indicate, then ...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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Removing Ceiling Design
Most ceiling textures are water soluable. Thus, you can spray water on it, let it soak, spray, let it soak, spray, let it soak, then scrape it off...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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wallpaper removal with dif does not work
You need to score it quite a bit, not just a little. Moreover, the score needs to penetrate to the glue layer, not just the surface of the wallpap...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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Can I remove dry spray paint from a cement floor?
Mostly for archive purposes because I figure this guy has solved his problem by now, thinners (or muratic acids (?!?)) are mostly for cleaning WET ...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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Removing interior wall paint, plastering over?
The answer depends in large part upon the condition of your paint. Given how old you suspect it is, it might be a sort of weak spot in what is bec...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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Holes in drywall
Yes, the texture aerosol sprays are phenomenal for matching textures on touch-ups. The are relatively expensive, but worth it. Indeed, I would su...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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Problems with red interior paint
As others indicated, primer does not have better coverage properties; it has better ADHESION and SEALING properties. Indeed, it often has far WORS...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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drywall has a fake wood grain paper surface
If it peels off when wet, then it probaly is just wallpaper. Use a solution of DiF--a product for stripping wallpaper that dissolves the wallpaper...
over 9 years by Lawrence
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Only getting 10 minute showers
quote:Comparing the kitchen faucet to the shower and tub faucets isn't really an accurate test. Your kitchen faucet doesn't have the same water fl...
about 10 years by Lawrence
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insulating an old house
quote:could I install regular fiberglass insulation in there, but backwards with the paper facing out?No!! The paper on the insulation should fac...
about 10 years by Lawrence
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