ceiling paint
There are thousands of different versions of "white." Ceiling white is generally a particularly "white" white. Ceiling paint typically is also flatter in lust...
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Too much paint
YOU ARE USING TOO MUCH PAINT AND PRESSING TOO HARD ON THE ROLLER. I'm a little surprised nobody else pointed this out so far. Essentially, the roller is lik...
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popcorn repair
The only problem is trying to match the actual texture. You can get aerosol cans of texture at Home centers that work very well, or pump spray formulas. The p...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by Lawrence
DO NOT SAND
FYI, you will only create a huge, dusty mess for your entire family if you unnecessarily try to sand it off. It will sand off, but 1) it will be FAR messier, 2) ...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by Lawrence
removing texturing
Relax. Joint compound comes off easily with just water: warm water does even better. You can wet it, first, let it soak, and scrape it off gently; or you can us...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by Lawrence
painted wallpaper
Painted wallpaper is the same as wallpaper you need to score/perforate with a Paper Tiger: the holes will go through the paint and allow the solvent (water, soap,...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by Lawrence
removing wallpaper
Do not paint over wallpaper that is already peeling. Your paint will only fall off as the wallpaper continues to fall off. You can spot-repair the peeling parts...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by Lawrence
millwork
What you need is to bring the wood to a mill and have them mill it for you into interlocking planks with a smooth floor finish. Otherwise, you will not end up wi...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by Lawrence
scaffolding
There are scissors lifts, but they are expensive to rent. Erecting rented scaffolding inside the room would be the safest, most cost-effective way of reaching an...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by Lawrence
Tinting Perma-white
When you say that it tints "dark," does that mean that they need to add more white tint to the mix? Or that they need to scale everything back? Assuming I am de...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by Lawrence
Ideal bathroom paint
I am painting my bathroom. I recall that the sheen of the paint is not the only thing to consider. (More glossy, more water resistant and cleanable). Instead, ...
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Antique Georgia Pine Flooring
Your best bet (consistent with the way wood floors have been maintained for centuries) is to wax the floor. No-wax cleaners and damp mopping only became the norm...
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answersupdated about 17 years ago by Lawrence
Wiring a subpanel...
As for the conduit question, I used to live in Chicago and dealt with that Chicago Code requiring conduit for ALL electrical wiring, which is absolutely ridiculou...
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answersupdated about 17 years ago by Lawrence
Home Theatre Wiring
There are too many factors to give you an answer. For absolute, optimal, stereophonic sound, you should configure this choice with the system you choose. It wil...
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answersupdated about 17 years ago by Lawrence
Mystery Light Switches
Half-outlet switches and unused ceiling light wires were the first things to come to mind. The other thing is that they might be three-way switches that were sin...
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answersupdated about 17 years ago by Lawrence
One Outlet Stopped Working
The wires probably disconncted or the outlet went bad. The reason it does not interrupt the entire circuit is that electrical code requires that each outlet be f...
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answersupdated about 17 years ago by Lawrence
Fan Switch Turns Off Lights (on Fan)
You might have the neutral wire connected to the fan switch instead of the hot wire going to the fan. The switch for the fan disconnects thus the neutral for bot...
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answersupdated about 17 years ago by Lawrence
Fuse box in garage
What Tom O said. No offense intended, but adding a fuse box is something an electrician should generally do, especially if you do not know what pertinent details...
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answersupdated about 17 years ago by Lawrence
painting over green "drywall"?
Green drywall is the same for painting as normal drywall. The green is not, say, a water-repellant dye in the outer paper. The green color merely is the industr...
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answersupdated about 17 years ago by Lawrence
