Patrick, Even though the information you provide is a quick fix for many situations, the 'fix' is over-shaddowed by the possible collateral damage. It should...
... I think it's best if you remove the old paper before installing new paper. Don't want to get the new paper installed and have the old paper come loose...
As long as your old wall paper does not have any wrinkles, you can put paper over it. I always take down the old paper. It is fairly easy. Just use a spray...
Make sure the smell is coming from your toilet. We thought that too but found the smell was actually coming from the pipe the washing machine used to drain...
Has anyone used one of those cutting tools shown on that TV infomercial? It looks like a drill and has a small blade that viabrates back and forth. They...
I think I know the info-mercial you're speaking of. If so, the tools they show is a cross between a "Dremel" and a "sawsall". A sawsall is sort of a super...
Thanks for your information. I got to thinking that even if they made a small circular saw blade that would fit on a drill, it would "walk" or "skate". The...
hello, We are getting new counter tops in our kitchen. I am now removing all the old tile on the wall behind it that were glued on. It is removing the top...
... made a small circular saw blade that would fit on a drill, it would "walk" or "skate". The one shown on TV that vibrated back and forth, kept that from...
hello, We are getting new counter tops in our kitchen. I am now removing all the old tile on the wall behind it that were glued on. It is removing the top...
Does anyone know how to throughly clean heating vents/ducts out with out calling someone in to do it for you, and pay $$$$$$. I know that the duct work is...
Since you are dealing with a backsplash, the existing wall surface will be
fine. I always prefer to use what is known as green board (actually it's
purple...
Beth, It depends. If you are not going to put new tile back up, I would do what they call a "skim coat" of sheet rock mud over the brown areas. Basically, you...
replace the gyproc / wallboard. Don't try to reuse old boards; it will just give you a headache when it comes to setting new tiles on a level surface... for...
I'm sorry that I don't have an answer for you about the tile, and I obviously don't know what your budget is, but I can recommend some kitchen counter...
It is also not a bad idea to go ahead and expand the "window hole" as todays homeowners value large windows (more natural light). This could also pay dividends...
I have old vinyl yellow counters...is there a way to lay tile or anything over the current counter tops Do you have vinyl or some type of a formica/hard sheet...
It seems as if most of the services use one of two methods. The first is the vacuuming approach and the second is the chimney sweep/swab approach. Most in...
Tile countertops are about the least expensive and easiest to install in my opinion. My husband and I did our kitchen ourselves. You can screw a layer of 1/4...
You can glue and screw concrete backer boards onto your old countertops/backsplashes and then tile on top of that. It's easy to work with and available at...
Have you checked out Freecycle on yahoo groups for your area?.. its a group that give things away to keep things out of the local dumps/tips in their area. You...
hello i am Yanie. and i am new in this group. i think this will be my group cause i really love fixing things. i want to put tiles on my walls but i dont like...
The easiest way is to sand back the area you want to tile and use a tile adhesive. You don't need to sand all the way back but you will want to get any loose...
I mentioned earlier that Easy Off Oven cleaner or its generic version sold at the dollar stores works well as a paint remover. Well, I found that barbecue...
Tile is a medium and the "glue" for adhereing tile is tile cement. After the tiles are adhered with the tile cement, grout is applied between the tiles. If you...
Back in the 1980's when "everybody" started layering white paint on their fireplace bricks I figured we would come back to an era in which painted fireplaces...
I am painting a two story house with basement and one of the bathrooms had wallpaper on it. I got the wall paper off very easy which was a shock. Now I need to...
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