UN-Painting Kitchen Cabinets
Any good chemical stripper will work well on the paint and varnish. I have tried the non-toxic citrus strippers from many different brands, and th...
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almost 11 years by Lawrence
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Staining decks: water repellency
Absolutely: water will do more than just stain your deck if you do not use water repellent. And it will not just stain the surface, but deep down....
almost 11 years by Lawrence
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Big screen, big headache
Buy a giant windsurfing board or sailboat and store it at the other end of the room.Purchasing a 63 inch projection t.v. somewhat includes an impli...
almost 11 years by Lawrence
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Concrete for Countertops
I am installing concrete countertops, and have planned everything out except a fairly basic component: the concrete I should use. I plan to add co...
almost 11 years by Iceman
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Concrete for countertops
I am installing concrete countertops, and have planned everything out except a fairly basic component: the concrete I should use. I plan to add co...
almost 11 years by Lawrence
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Concrete for countertops
I am installing concrete countertops, and have planned everything out except a fairly basic component: the concrete I should use. I plan to add co...
almost 11 years by jexster
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Conrete for kitchen countertops
I am installing concrete countertops, and have planned everything out except a fairly basic component: the concrete I should use. I plan to add co...
almost 11 years by GlennG
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wiring a detached garage
I agree; I would hire the job out for getting the line to a new box in the garage, and then do it from there. If you need to ask how to do it, the...
almost 11 years by Lawrence
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oil based paint vs. latex, HELP
Oil base paint is typically more durable and holds up better in high-traffic areas. It is also more water-resistant ("oil and water don't mix"), a...
about 11 years by Lawrence
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Who Manufactures the "best" quality paint?
Both of the above are correct that (1) the prep work determines the quality of the final job more than the paint you use; (2)there are many top-qua...
about 11 years by Lawrence
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Ralph Lauren River Rock Hell
Yours is the most common complaint about the Ralph Lauren River Rock paint. It requires very specialized application techniques that come from pra...
about 11 years by Lawrence
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Tape adhesive on my walls!
"Goo Gone" "Goof off" and other petroleum solvent removers (even ordinary lighter fluid) also will work to completely remove any tape-glue residue....
about 11 years by Lawrence
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Wallpaper paste removal
The most common wallpaper removal solution is Dif; it is cheap and stocked next to wallpaper in homecenters. Warm water also might work if you hav...
about 11 years by Lawrence
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Dropped Ceilings
Remove the tiles, spray them with either a spray paint or (better) a paint sprayer-gun with paint designed for ceiling tiles, and paint the metal w...
about 11 years by Lawrence
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floor tile
Generally, you should always work in the direction of gravity: ceilings, walls and cabinets, paint, then do the flooring. Otherwise, your flooring...
about 11 years by Lawrence
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Laying ceramic tile over linoleum
You can install linoleum over linoleum, but definitely not tile. Tile needs the same strength as its backing so that not only the groat does not c...
about 11 years by Lawrence
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basement floor
There are floor-leveling compounds available at any home center that basically pour more smoothly and more liquidy than concrete. Gravity basicall...
about 11 years by Lawrence
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Circuit Breaker for Convection Microwave
I came back to correct myself, and I see that it was already done for me. Overloading the wire will not trip the breaker. However, the original b...
about 11 years by Lawrence
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conduit in unfinished area?
The answers all depend on your local Code. Some local Codes are all screwed up by local electrician unions or other political factors. Chicago, f...
about 11 years by Lawrence
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Removing Carpet Tack Strips
Hammer and a wonder bar (flat crowbar) is how I have done it. I have tried alternatives so as to prevent chipping, but they were not strong enough...
about 11 years by Lawrence
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