How do I repair a scratched banister?
I need some advice on how to fixed some scratched wood. The wood is on top of a half-wall above a stair case. My cat has jumped on it a few times, and afraid he...
I need some advice on how to fixed some scratched wood. The wood is on top of a half-wall above a stair case. My cat has jumped on it a few times, and afraid he...
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answersWe are still looking for a suitable finish for our porch which is exposed to fairly severe weather. Someone suggested that we find out if varnish or polyurethane...
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answersI have the privilege of painting a wall that is now painted wallpaper. The seams are separating, and I prefer to remove the existing top latex paint coat and the ...
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answersWe have a big 'ol metal shed that's slightly rusty and very unattractive. We're thinking of painting but aren't sure of what type of paint to use and whether we'l...
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answersIn my 30 year old house, I'm having trouble with one particular room preparing to paint.I spent 20 hours removing the wallpaper and glue with a mix of using dif, ...
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answersFor some reason, the paint and primer is peeling off of our 3 year old steel exterior door. We need to repaint it. Is this better done by a professional or is t...
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answersI own a mid-19th century Greek Revival inWestern Massachusetts. A later addition is supported solidly, but has pressure-treated plywood around the base of the ad...
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answersMy garage had painted treated pressed plywood walls for 10 yrs, no problem. Last spring I covered them with lightweight spackling for a stucco effect and painted...
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answersI plan on cleaning kitchen cabinets, not refinish or replace. I view a two step process: (1)clean with steel wool and WHAT? (TSP, Paint Thinner, or ?) (2) Apply o...
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answersI am having problems with applying paint to the newly finished drywall in my family room addition. The drywall was taped and finished by a drywall subcontractor ...
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answersThe oil-based Benjamin Moore paint on our large roofed porch which faces south is peeling once again near the porch edges, I suppose due to winter weather and sno...
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answersI will be painting my house this weekend with an oil-based primer over oil paint and then using latex-based paint. I've got a 1940's house with the original pain...
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answersWe ran out of funds for our kitchen re-model. The floor is ready for tile but the wallet is empty. I once saw a show where they painted squares on the diagonal ...
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answersI have just got done install about 30 high hats on my first floor in 5 different rooms and had to put alot of hole in the drywall to snake the electrical wire to ...
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answersI painted my kitchen walls that were white with a brick red color. The walls turned out very bad! The roller marks show and the paint is very uneven. I have a...
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answersI want to paint in white a dark green textrue drywall. How can I do it without peeling the textured paint or giving too many hands?
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answersI have chosen to paint over wallpaper. The wallpaper is 52 years old and has already been painted over. Originally I thought the walls were painted, then after ...
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answersGreetings - I have a bathroom wall where I removed some old paper. The previous owners hung the paper right on the drywall without using any sizer or primer.. N...
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answers(the following is a copy of my question from the "old" bulletin board.) Here's a perpelxing situation: My parents' home, built in 1908, was wallpapered by a previ...
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answersIt's actual appearance is small popcorn-like texture with uniformity in size, hard and does not come off easily. I tried removing some with the water sprayer meth...
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