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How do I clean saltillo tile post-plaster/painting walls

Hello all,
I have saltillo tile in my condo(not a huge fan, bought the place with it) and I just fixed/plastered walls and painted the whole 2/2 condo. Unfortunately the saltillo tile took a...
08-24-21, 11:19 AM
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This is an interior wall. Thank you for all your...

This is an interior wall. Thank you for all your input.
08-24-21, 03:52 AM
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Interior concrete, should I waterproof before installing drywall?

Hello, I live in Miami on the bay so most of the breeze and wind carries a lot of humidity and salt. I'm painting my condo and there is one wall that needs to be replaced internally, the water...
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Cat8 splitting and punching down- any advice?

Hello all, I recently got a good deal on two 170ft Cat8 terminated cable. I'm looking to wire my house and one of the 170ft works perfectly, the other I need to split into 7ft and 24ft, I have a...
07-03-21, 03:39 AM
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I think you were right the caulking or whatever...

I think you were right the caulking or whatever they but it looks more like toothpaste and whatever is left is dissolved or cracked. The contractor is coming today....
06-28-21, 06:25 AM
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My apologies for taking so long to reply but I...

My apologies for taking so long to reply but I was trying to find out if the water was coming from me after showering dropping water and although some of that can be accounted for me dripping water...
06-23-21, 06:57 AM
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New bathroom tile - does the grout remain wet after showering?

Hello all, I recently finished remodeling a bathroom, it was a tub to shower conversion and new tile on the floors. I have noticed that after I take a shower the grout changes color due to being wet...
06-05-21, 09:09 AM
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New shower, to grout seal or not?

I just finished a tub to shower conversion and bathroom remodel. The tile in the shower is subway white and the floor is pebble tile. The only other tile is in the bathroom floor. Should I add clear...
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Thank you for the advice I just wanted to make...

Thank you for the advice I just wanted to make sure unless there was another way to do it. I also started removing the old baseboard to replace them but found out that the terracotta floor was put...
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Hello all, I'm removing the baseboards to replace...

Hello all, I'm removing the baseboards to replace them for taller ones and I encountered this problem, this is the same wall that had the hole close to the window, not sure what is this, there is a...
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Thank you for the prompt response. Also an...

Thank you for the prompt response. Also an update, what started as some small spots became a large project. I think might as well fix all the imperfections. The popcorn ceiling was removed and also...
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Thank you all for all the advise, it's been a...

Thank you all for all the advise, it's been a while but since I'm working on the weekends on this it is a slow process. I have lifted every piece of bubbled paint and I'm almost ready for a final...
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So I started sanding and noticed a lot of dust,...

So I started sanding and noticed a lot of dust, so I got a sponge and tried to remove any remaining bits, after it dries I will start sanding. Once sanded do I have to put in Gardz sealer? Or do I...
09-09-20, 05:04 PM
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Do I spray paint the cleaner on the fins? It is a...

Do I spray paint the cleaner on the fins? It is a tight spot and from where I can see I can spray the fins by removing the filter.
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09-08-20, 01:56 PM
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This is the most recent pic of the fins, you...

This is the most recent pic of the fins, you might be right on the cleaner, watching videos on youtube about how to use the cleaner they apply the cleaner and rinse it, unfortunately this is an...
09-08-20, 01:36 PM
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Posted By Foxtrot_01

Which is the pipe at the condenser that is...

Which is the pipe at the condenser that is supposed to be cold?
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09-08-20, 10:26 AM
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Hello, I turned it on last night at 10pm, checked...

Hello, I turned it on last night at 10pm, checked this morning at 7:30am, checked at 10am and checked again now at 1:17pm, no additional ice can be felt, seems like they are some small spots with...
09-07-20, 06:08 PM
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A/C unit stopped working: frozen coils, dirty filter, broken?

Hello all, the AC unit on the condo stopped working, when we open to check the unit all the coils were frozen, I read that I should turn it off and turn off the breakers and wait till it thawed, this...
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Hello, I'm just going for smooth.

Hello, I'm just going for smooth.
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Popcorn ceiling removed, now what's next?

Hello all, I finally removed the horrendous popcorn ceiling, I tried doing it with a wet/dry vac and the 6 inch knife and took forever so went old school. Now that I have removed the popcorn ceiling...
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Thank you for the prompt response, If encounter...

Thank you for the prompt response, If encounter more of these do I use spray foam and same process as you suggested?
is it really orange peel textured?
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So I understand, this is the actual wall? Seems...

So I understand, this is the actual wall? Seems as I look in the hole I see a lose piece of concrete and the structural wall. Do I still add foam and durabond or do I fill the whole with anything...
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My condo used to have the old original windows,...

My condo used to have the old original windows, last year I changed to hurricane impact windows so I hope the leak was from before.
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So as I was scraping the paint and plaster that...

So as I was scraping the paint and plaster that was bubbled I came across this hole next to the window sill, should I be concerned? How can I fix this?
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Does this look like a textured wall? I had to...

Does this look like a textured wall? I had to google it but is this like orange peel?
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