Hi Karen, If you're going to paint the dresser then a thorough sanding followed by a good priming is the answer but if you're staining the dresser then...
Karen, Some of this depends on whether you want to stain the project a whole new color and have it be lighter or not. if you are just trying to lighten it...
hi alllatin, i am in the process of putting a new tile floor on my existing tile floor in the bathroom right now. the tile adhesive i am using says it's good...
dear lawnmower specialists :) i keep frying my lawnmower blades. i bought a new adapter, the part that holds the blade, with two little metal dots on it to...
Ever since we had a heavy rain and flooded basement we have sewer odor off and on. We make sure there is water in the trap and our sewer vent goes out the side...
Hi I have a room on 3rd floor that has an interior window which opens to living room below, on second floor. Its purely for decorative purpose. I am looking...
Sounds to me like the outside air intake for your AC is drawing in the odor from some source outside. Is your (or someone elses) sewer vent anywhere near your...
The simple easy solution is to go to your local window installer and look through their "used" window options. much less expensive and you can find some with...
need to make sure blade is lying flat on base and holes are in dots, make sure you tighten real good. flowerpower <synergie67@...> wrote: dear lawnmower...
i have white paint on brick in living room how can i get it off aside from sandblasting? getting the paint ot of the cracks and all what do i do? some kind of...
Bondo is an excellent idea and I will try that next time. But I have had good results using epoxy, West Systems. But if I were you, I would try Bondo first -...
Do you want a window in that space? Should it open or not? You can have a 60x60 non opening single pane window made by a carpenter but then make certain the...
... moldings ... I agree with Michael on the use of body fillers (e.g. Bondo), but I guess you'll have to consider the extent of the rot. If the damage is ...
Sounds like the problem may be the A/c condensate drain In a message dated 7/29/2008 5:40:53 A.M. Central Daylight Time, craftsmanhome@yahoogroups.com writes: ...
[;;)] Hello, I just typed my whole question under subject. I am sure I am not going to like the answers I get about painting my wall paper. I have removed it...
I have had decent success at painting over old wallpaper as long as it's still stuck down well. if not try gluing it back odwn and then painting. Or strip it...
i've used a ele., sander to remove wall paper, the finsh is then smooth. ... From: Lisa <lisago11@...> Subject: [craftsmanhome] Can I paint over old...
WELL LISA YOU CAN BUT...... YOU WILL HAVE ALL THE SEAMS SHOWING LIKE YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE. BUT IF YOU DO PAINT OVER IT I WOULD PUT ON A GOOD COAT OF...
... results would work out best though since I'm not there looking at your wallpaper. I would apply a coat of quality primer/sealer first and then paint. The...
a 60 x 60 non opening single pane window is a 5'0" x 5'0" picture window. You would want the glass temepered to keep it from shattering down to the first...
You can use paint strippers but it will be a "horrifying" mess to clean up and you'll probably never get the paint completely out of the mortar joints. I have...
I've found for the best paint bond on wallpapers it's prudent to start with a shellac based primer. It smells but its tenacious bond to waterbased paints will...
We have city water. We think we have the problem taken care of. A plummer put a tight screw in plug into a floor drain that we don't use. Our plugs didn't...
Thanks for the info. We finally called a plummer. He put a tight plug in a floor drain and put some vent pipes under the sinks and so far no odor. We do need...
Thanks for the info. we'll keep it in mind. So far we think we have it fixed. A plummer came and put a plug into an old floor drain and it hasn't smelled...
Hi all, I'm wanting to change the ceiling fan blades in my daughter's room from white to camouflage (she's a tomboy). Anyone have any good ideas on how to do...
Hi I go one better and use laminate flooring on my walls. Stuck to the walls using no nail glue they look fantastic, as long as the walls are reasonable plumb...
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