HELLO, I put a wood table outside to sand and revarnish. I used Citrstrip stripping gel to remove the varnish. Then I stained. I had not yet varnished.
During the night rain got under the tarp that was over the table.
Now it is covered with discoloration all over it.
Do you know what I should do now? It is very hard wood so just sanding it is not helping. It's as if the discoloration is deep into the wood.
Applying more stain helps but the discoloration still shows through.
What would you do? Water drops all over the stain
Shall I use the stripper to remove the stain and start over?
Hey all,
We are in escrow on a home and a good amount of mold was found to exist behind one of the walls. The likely cause is from irrigation the current owners have been running on the outside wall of the home. There is mulch and soil that is too close to the weep screed so moisture is wicking back inside and into the cavity. There is insulation in there too. We had it tested for mold and it's primarily aspergillus & penicillium. Not sure how long this has been going for but the other concern is if any of the wood studs are compromised.
We will be requesting a discount/credit in the repairs to factor in the cost of remediation - the initial quote we got from one company is just under $2500 to remove the mold and dry out the area. I'm *guessing* if we were to bring someone in to restore everything back to original condition, it would cost around the same thing... anywhere from $2000-3000 depending on the scope of work. The directly impacted area is probably 6-8' across and 2' high:
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The wall behind the wine cabinet/cellar might be impacted as well. The sprinklers on the outside are probably at the same level, along with the soil/mulch, as where the baseboard there is. What's concerning about this too is that when the mold inspector pulled back the baseboard to take a look for mold behind it, he noted that there was drywall cut maybe 3-4" up from the bottom and replaced with a new strip. Not sure how long it runs along the bottom but it may have been done for the entire wall. Not sure how long ago this was done but it seems recent. The new piece of drywall registered as slightly moist but the original section of wall above it is a lot more moist. It seems the current sellers may have had this work done but they didn't disclose. We will be asking about it.
That said, any guesses as to what the scope of work here will entail and what it may end up costing? The remediation company mentioned having to remove the plantation shutters and window trim, so that plus reinstalling insulation (I'm guessing) are going to be factored in here. Read More
Hi all,
Wanted to get your advice on DIY cleaning a large sq footage area of tile flooring. It's either travertine or porcelain tile:
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Our plan is to get it cleaned right after fumigation - sellers have a dog and wear their shoes in the home. We want to do a pretty deep and thorough cleaning. Is there a good 'cheap' unit we can buy off Home Depot, Lowes or Amazon that is like a deep cleaning steam mop w/ spinning brushes or whatever? Or is the best thing to do to rent one of those heavy duty steam cleaner/scrubber units from Home Depot or Lowes and do it that way?
[url]https://www.homedepot.com/p/rental/Nilfisk-Advance-Hard-Surface-Cleaner-L08992029/310643401[/url]
[url]https://www.homedepot.com/p/rental/Eurosteam-Tile-Grout-Steam-Cleaner-13070/309006984[/url]
[url]https://www.homedepot.com/p/rental/RUG-DOCTOR-Hard-Surface-Cleaner-SURFACE-CLEANER/309391778#product-overview[/url]
Someone was recommending something like this:
[url]https://dupray.ca/products/one-plus-steam-cleaner?variant=7604301692974¤cy=CAD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic[/url]
- do you just spray/steam it everywhere and then mop up? Using the individual steam cleaner just seems tedious vs rolling something over.
The follow-up question is the method/procedure for sealing the grout and if I need to do anything with the tiles too.Read More