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Painting & Staining. All Interior and Exterior Surfaces
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Bad Paint job on Kitchen cabinets / Remove it / paint over
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The primer was: PREMIUM PLUS® All-In-One...
The primer was:
PREMIUM PLUS® All-In-One Primer & Sealer
Behr - PREMIUM PLUS® All-In-One Primer & Sealer customer reviews - product reviews - read top consumer ratings...
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Bad Paint job on Kitchen cabinets / Remove it / paint over
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Yes, I had problems matching the door back with...
Yes, I had problems matching the door back with where they came from. Marker will do the trick.
For sanding, what do you prefer - traditional sandpaper or liquid sandpaper?
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Bad Paint job on Kitchen cabinets / Remove it / paint over
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This evening, when I go home, I will look up the...
This evening, when I go home, I will look up the primer we used and get back to you on that.
Because its a kitchen with food, plates, packages, we painted a portion at a time and only did the...
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Bad Paint job on Kitchen cabinets / Remove it / paint over
Hello
My wife and I saw a friends home where she used Melamine paint on cabinets and it looked really good.
Weeks later, we went to our closest Home depot, and we enquired about this...
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Painting & Staining. All Interior and Exterior Surfaces
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removing paint paint which is peeling in the Bathroom
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Family matters and incidents kept me away from...
Family matters and incidents kept me away from fixing the bathroom and replying to the forum.
Dimension of the bathroom
Length 8' ; Height 8' Width 7 1/3'
Strength of fan:
50, but I...
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removing paint paint which is peeling in the Bathroom
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The wallpaper came off very easily, so I assumed...
The wallpaper came off very easily, so I assumed there was no left over adhesive. I tried to remove wallpaper in the foyer two years ago that was applied directly onto drywall with no primer. The...
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Painting & Staining. All Interior and Exterior Surfaces
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removing paint paint which is peeling in the Bathroom
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The exhaust pan goes thru the Attic to the...
The exhaust pan goes thru the Attic to the outside of the home. It does not appear to draw much air. We have two bathrooms on the upstairs. This is an ensuite for the master bedroom. The...
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Painting & Staining. All Interior and Exterior Surfaces
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removing paint paint which is peeling in the Bathroom
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removing paint paint which is peeling in the Bathroom
This past summer, we removed the wall paper that was in master bathroom (33 year old home). We have had moisture problems. We added a fan in the bathroom when we moved in five years ago which does...
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UnWise to caulk leaky windows from inside?
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Thank you. I will let her know to correct from...
Thank you. I will let her know to correct from the outside.
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UnWise to caulk leaky windows from inside?
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UnWise to caulk leaky windows from inside?
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My sister in-law has a leak on an upstairs window. With the heavy rain and wind we have had in the last few days - its leaking. She called me from the Home depot and was told there was...
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Being a dog owner, I try to avoid chemicals. I...
Being a dog owner, I try to avoid chemicals. I have tried nematodes last spring. No grub damage last fall. I will try it again.
I overseed and try to repair sections of lawn at a time and...
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Using oil based primer or Zinsser GARDZ
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For this painting project, there was three rooms....
For this painting project, there was three rooms. The foyer, the upstairs hallway, and the "Guest bathroom". The Foyer and and upstairs hallway had the same impossible wallpaper. Where we tried...
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Can I still put down grass seed at this time of year ?
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I have never tried it, but I have read that...
I have never tried it, but I have read that spreading grass seed in the fall will not germinate, but get in the cracks when the snow thaws. With all the moisture from melting snow, its apparently...
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Using oil based primer or Zinsser GARDZ
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Update as to the outcome (ok a month after the...
Update as to the outcome (ok a month after the fact almost)
Searching online and going to some big box stores here in Canada, could not find Zinsser GARDZ. The painter who came in and took a...
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Using oil based primer or Zinsser GARDZ
Hello
Our home has old wall paper that my wife and I have partially removed. No problem getting the first layer off, but the backing is near impossible. We have tried
- a spray of fabric...
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Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring
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carpet vs. hardwood- sound qualities
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Laminate in my home on two levels and...
We had laminate installed professionally in the family room and living room in fall of '07 and '08 . Both of these two rooms are on the ground level. The under padding is thick. We had friends...
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Painting & Staining. All Interior and Exterior Surfaces
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Painting a room and Removing Carpet/Installing new floor
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thanks, I know what I will be doing this weekend.
thanks, I know what I will be doing this weekend.
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Painting a room and Removing Carpet/Installing new floor
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Painting a room and Removing Carpet/Installing new floor
Hello
I plan to remove a carpet and install laminite in about a month or so.
I have heard that is not a good idea to paint within a few weeks when removing carpet and installing floor as...
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Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring
06-16-10, 10:26 AM
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Laminate Floor in Bath - Is it a Good Idea?
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Aside from Traffic master, I too have seen vinly...
Aside from Traffic master, I too have seen vinly floor plank floor that has an imitation wood appearance. Those were a little thinner. Also I don't like the lighter colored choices allure Traffic...
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Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring
06-16-10, 09:43 AM
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Laminate Floor in Bath - Is it a Good Idea?
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I installed Allure vinyl floors by Traffic...
I installed Allure vinyl floors by Traffic Master in the laundry room and adjoining bathroom a few months ago.
Looks similar to laminate and hardwood
The seal on our front end laundry...
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