Options to deal with asbestos ceiling
Our popcorn ceiling has 20% asbestos. Removal is expensive and a complete hassle (we have to move out for 3 - 5 days!). I am looking for other options to have a...
Latest Discussions: PAINTING
Uh oh - I got paint on the baseboards!
Can someone help me? I am VERY new at painting - I just did it for the first time this week. I covered the baseboards with masking tape, but in several places t...
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answersupdated over 19 years ago by Dalldar
Popcorn ceiling/asbestos?
Our house was built in 1977 and has that awful popcorn ceiling everyway. We've scraped it off in the dining room but now I'm concerned that this texture may have...
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answersRepairing Lincrusta walls in bathroom
I just purchased a 90 year old home. There is a lot of Lincrusta covered walls in the house, most of which is in good shape. But the bathroom is a mess. The thick...
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answersupdated almost 7 years ago by Rick Dzupina
How to texture a ceiling?
What is a good way to texture a ceiling? What is a good mixture to use?
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answersupdated over 19 years ago by CHRIS MEYER
staining old wood.
My husband and I installed a new wood door (pine). We used a sanding sealer before staining and it turned out just beautiful. However, we live in an house that wa...
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answersupdated over 19 years ago by alphillips
Marlite
I have just bought a 80 year old home. In the bathroom, I have marlite panels. Does anyone have any suggestions on removal , or painting or papering of these panels?
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answersupdated over 19 years ago by Marlite King
how to hang things on lathe and plaster walls
I need to hang curtain rods up in my 1935 house and the walls are lathe and plaster. Anybody know the proper tools/methods for hanging things on these kinds of ma...
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answersLead-based paint
We are trying to strip a mantle & surround that could beanywhere from 60-100 years old. There are about 3 layers of paint on it. I'm sure , due to the age, t...
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answersWhere to buy acrylic paint to spray paint wood.
Where do I buy acrylic paint to use in a HVLP paint sprayer, to paint wood? I would like to: clear coat oak wood, color coat cabinet doors enamel coat m...
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answersdrywalling I beams
I'm drywalling my new addition which has I beam ceiling. Can I attach the drywall directly to the I beams or should I strap the entire ceiling first? Thanks
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answersHELP! Remove spray paint from windows
Hi all, I am not sure if this is the right place to post this. I purchased a vehicle that had been spray painted. Most of the paint came off easily because it...
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answerstin ceiling
How do I strip a 100 year old tin ceiling and is it possible to polish it to a light color and then paint with a clear finish?
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answerspainting an old plaster mirror
I have an old plaster mirror that has been painted slate blue with some gold gilding. I want to paint it white. What kind of paint should I use (semi-gloss, egg...
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answersPaint after primer
I have a wooden, pressure treated fence. As rails are replaced, I treat them with a white primer and then a white outdoor latex paint. Is the latex paint necess...
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answerscracked drywall found after stripping wallpaper
After stripping 3 layers of wallpaper off. I found a crack under the window that continues down to the baseboard. moisture was found under the paper. the wall is ...
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answersPre papered walls
I want to hang paper on walls where the drywall was papered before being attached to the studed walls. As in a MOD home. What is the best way to do this without u...
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answersHow Can I Paint a Popcorn Ceiling?
I want to paint it because it is yellow now. I have a sprayer, but don't want to use it. At the hardware store, I was told that as long as it is the hard kind, ...
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answersupdated over 19 years ago by Chip
Removing Glue from walls
I just moved to a new house and the master bedroom had fabric covering on the walls. So far I have been able to remove the coverings, but there is glue stuck to ...
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answersHow to remove stucco from plaster walls?
I want to get rid of the stucco and prepare the walls forpainting.Sanding is pretty messy. Wetting the stucco has been suggested. I was thinking about using a ste...
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