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The shiney areas of the floor still had finish on it and the dull areas are more the way two coats over bare tile should look.The only way around t...
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over 12 years by Matches
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Mold and Vinyl Floors
I would question the builder as to how this was installed followed by warranty information on the vinyl product.I'm guessing that either there was ...
over 12 years by Matches
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Painting Appliances
Appliance spray paint is available at most hardware/home improvement stores.If I were attempting this,I would remove the doors and door hardware(or...
over 12 years by Matches
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12x12 marble tiles on floor
There may be "special" finishes for marble,however,I have used several coats of regular floor finish in the past with good results.Remember that an...
over 12 years by Matches
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32" water table 60" frost line - what now???
This sounds as thogh it would be a pretty complex engineering situation beyond most of the participants in this forum.If you don,t hear from anyone...
over 12 years by Matches
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tankless water heaters
You may find someone here who has one,if not,these units are designed to supply on demand.I know Aquastar has a web site(www.cetsolar.com),others p...
over 12 years by Matches
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Safety on Bob Vilas shows and Ryley the carpenter?
There is alot to be said on this subject and I can only offer some personal opinions.I don't think there is anything more important than using pers...
over 12 years by Matches
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Exhaust vent on roof
While silicone based caulk is very common there are others such as asphalt based,Nitrile,Neoprene,polybutane,rubber,etc.To be sure,I would consider...
over 12 years by Matches
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Exhaust vent on roof
Dryer vents normally are not in excess of about eight feet and terminate through a wall to the outside.There,a standard dryer vent with cover is in...
over 12 years by Matches
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chalky residue on brick
The response I got from a bricklayer was that moisture is pushing salts/minerals out of the brick and/or morter.I believe that there is some concer...
over 12 years by Matches
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laminate counter repair
I have used various adhesives in the past and have found contact cement to hold up the best.Follow directions by applying cement to each surface an...
over 12 years by Matches
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Kitchen Caulking Colours
If you get no responses on this and you don't find what you want,get a paintable caulk and paint the surface.I painted caulk by accident once and t...
over 12 years by Matches
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Terrazzo with rubber rug pad residue
Scrape surface residue off as best you can,then follow up by wiping with mineral spirits.Continue until the cloth no longer picks-up soil.If the te...
over 12 years by Matches
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Mold & Mildew in Bathroom
After trying numerous things myself,I was about to give up.I took a wild guess that my walls needed venting.On the exterior of the house I installe...
over 12 years by Matches
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Bathtub Drain Removal
Looking through plumbing supply books I found tub drains which screw down into the tub drain pipe.If you look down the tub drain and can see thread...
over 12 years by Matches
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Broken Pedestal of sink
I looked into this a little further and was going to tell you that the new pedestal probably wouldn't fit because the original didn't either.A vani...
over 12 years by Matches
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Bathtub Drain Removal
I have seen the posts but have never seen nor had to repair such a problem.Possibly someone else will help out or request more information.
over 12 years by Matches
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Broken Pedestal of sink
Properly installed quality plumbing fixtures don't fall over.To avoid a problem with the landlord you can probably replace it relatively cheap.Requ...
over 12 years by Matches
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Options to deal with asbestos ceiling
Consider that anything you do short of removal still is a threat should there be impact or water damage to the ceiling in the future.Doing research...
over 12 years by Matches
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Attaching stainless steel backsplash to drywall
I would use liquid nails available at home improvement stores and probably caulk where the stainless steel butts up to adjoining surfaces.You can u...
over 12 years by Matches
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