removing stucco/designer plaster off wall
I recently bought a home where the previous owners covered the entire living room and some hallway walls with stucco or designs made of spackle,and painted over. ...
I recently bought a home where the previous owners covered the entire living room and some hallway walls with stucco or designs made of spackle,and painted over. ...
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answersI read through everyone's advice on power sprayers and decided to buy one. Can anyone tell me which model they recommend? Also, what is the best way to prevent o...
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answersNeed help fast!!!Does anyone know the best way to clean dust and dirt from a textured/popcorn ceiling?[This message has been edited by gothsj (edited June 04, 200...
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answersIs there really a difference in the actual "texture" of RL paint that ensures the suede effect - or is the actual effect created by the roller/brush process? I p...
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answersDo I need to sand before I apply primer to the ceiling and walls? I am priming over semi-gloss latex paint.
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answersA missing flashing on a window in the floor above caused some 80-year-old plaster to sag in our dining room. The leak has stopped, but it did its damage. The wood...
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answersi have an inside taped wallboard corner in a closet where, over the years, the wallboard tape has become wrinkled and even torn in places (looks like from settlin...
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answersA few posts have to do with painting kitchen cabinets. Ours were "refinished" by the previous owner and we'd like to get them back to their original color. It a...
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answersI'm looking for info on products to stain a pressure treated wood deck. I feel reluctant to use water repellent type products on the deck surface as water will p...
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answersGot an 80-year-old cast-iron radiator that happens to be disconnected for the moment during renovations, good opportunity to refurbish it. We're getting the old ...
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answersPrevious homeowners installed a kneeboard around the attic perimeter three years ago when they did a roof tear-off. Now there in all of the drywall below this pr...
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answersI've been annually using Messmer's UV Plus for Hardwood Decks on my mahogany deck and am really not happy with it. Any other suggestions for clear finishes?
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answersI have an outdoor vynil floor on my deck that's still in good shape structurally but has lost it's color. Can I paint it and with what? Thanks
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answersWe painted the outside of our house with exterior Latex from ***** . It reeks like dead animal (some say cat urine). At first we painted the back and the smell ...
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answersI believe it was on the Charleston renovation show where a girl was making a casting of missing ornate plaster flowers or some intricate details.She used some sor...
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answersGoing to be putting texture on a ceiling, pretty small one at that. What can I use to make the "scallop design" on the ceiling? Any advice or opinions for this de...
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answersWe are in the process of a remodeling project, combining old with new. In the old part, I want to repaint the step railing, wainscotting, and other trim with oil...
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answersThe new "old" house we bought has really old wallpaper everywhere! Some friends have suggested rather than tearing it off to just paint over top of it. Is this po...
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answersHi,I am buying a colonial New England home built in 1858. The house is white with black trim. I read a few years back that during the time of colonial and civil w...
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answersMy husband and I recently bought a house that was built in 1900. It was originally a cottage and as such is built on what our inspector referred to as a "non-perm...
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