Paint one wall with lighter color?
I've heard that painting one wall with a diluted paint color (to make it lighter) will keep the room from being too dark. Is this generally recommended? I'm pai...
I've heard that painting one wall with a diluted paint color (to make it lighter) will keep the room from being too dark. Is this generally recommended? I'm pai...
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answersI recently saw a paint remover that was similar to an rotary planer. The planer had a vacuum hose that connected to a cannister. I am looking for the manufacturer...
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answers... so what's the easiest way to get it off the baseboards and cabinets? It's an interior latex from Sears' Easy Living line.Thanks! Diana
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answersIs it more effective to do one coat of primer and one of paint, or skip the primer and use 2 coats of paint? The walls have already been painted in the past.
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answersDoes anyone know of a mildecide paint additive in a home made formula?
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answersI have a ceiling in my basement which was poorly taped before a thick layer of textured paint was applied. Every seam is very visable. We are intending to move ...
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answersWhen preparing interior walls to paint, what grit of sand paper should be used in order for the new paint to adhere properly and easy.The walls already have paint...
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answersNeed help!I'M ABOUT TO STAIN A ENTRY DOOR FOR THE FIRST TIME AND NEED STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS FROM START TO FINISH.HELP.
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answersI am looking for suggestions on how to patch my plaster walls and maintain the texture (I tink it may be called "stipple"). If anyone has any suggestions please ...
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answersWe just bought a house that has textured plaster everywhere! One room 10 x9 we really want to get smooth (for a nursery). Anyone have any idea how much it will c...
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answersThe clapboard on my 200 year old house is very dry and weathered. One magazine suggests using a paintable water repellent before prime coat, another suggests dilu...
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answersI am going to have to repaint our stucco home and have heard about elastomeric coatings. I am having little luck in finding out alot about it however and wonder i...
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answersMy husband and I are trying to fix up a house and we've noticed that the people who lived here previously did not tape anything before they painted. All of our wo...
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answersI have recently installed, and finished a drywall job for my parents. While on my last coat of joint compound I noticed two place where the joint tape had started...
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answersI recently acquired a "new" old house. A couple of the rooms have wallpaper that I would like to remove so that I may paint the walls instead. What would be the...
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answersIs there an additive that can be put into paint to prevent them??
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answersHello, We are looking for a product to clear coat the top of a bar in our home.We have heard of the high-build products that are two part epoxies. Are these hard...
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answersI'm about to paint a 1927 cedar house again. The cedar shingles have been pushing the paint off for the last 20 years. It bubbles up and cracks a couple years aft...
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answersI have a bedroom that has paneling on all the walls. I want to wallpaper over the paneling. Is this do-able, and can anyone suggest what I would need for this j...
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answersPut NEW 1 x 6 beveled cypress siding up about a month ago on an additionto my house. Was going to let wood dry more while I completed interior work but siding is...
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