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NOVATO CA
Monroe Fuller - 2010-11-14 03:55:00 [In: Bathrooms | BBQs & Grills | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Fences | Foundations & Excavation | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Health & Safety | Home Buying & Selling | Home Electronics | Kitchens | Landscaping & Gardening | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Windows & Doors | ]
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How to Clean Concrete Garage Floor [12 articles]
SMS - 2010-05-14 20:19:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I have new tenants moving into a townhouse I own, and the garage floor
looks bad after 27 years of oil stains etc. I tried pressure washing it,
but it really made no difference since I guess the o...Old Concrete Driveway [20 articles]
canes816 - 2010-05-17 13:19:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
Hi, I have an old concrete driveway in my house and it has been painted
over a few times (at least twice that I can tell from the colors visible).
The driveway is obviously chipping/peeling in a fe...Soot on Ceiling [19 articles]
Larry Weil - 2010-05-18 10:13:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
OK, I thought this would be easy. There was some black soot near a
ceiling register from an oil furnace. So, I got on a ladder with a damp
sponge, thinking I could just wipe it off.
Well, it ...Painting Question: Best Way To Paint Indoor Door so brushmarks are minimal [14 articles]
KOS - 2010-05-17 11:42:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have been painting for several years.. Whenever I paint indoor doors
(as well as outdoors) I just use a brush.. However, sometimes I am
getting unsightly brush strokes... What would be the best wa...strong chem smell in painted bathroom [11 articles]
ps56k - 2010-05-17 12:27:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We have an interior 2nd floor bathroom that had wallpaper.
We steamed the wallpaper off, patched the pulled wallboard areas with joint
compound.
There were no signs of mold, water spots, leaks, ...How to prep aluminum for painting? [18 articles]
Jean - 2010-05-21 02:01:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I have a screen room with aluminum framework. One piece of the aluminum has
had the original bronze finish stripped off by some sort of animal
"excrement". After I lightly sand the aluminum, what ...Staining a banister [12 articles]
Andy - 2010-05-19 05:56:00 [In: Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Stairs & Railings | ]
I have a stair banister to re-stain.
Would paint stripper work or do I have to sand it?
Thanks.
...Man tags own house [14 articles]
HeyBub - 2010-05-20 00:32:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
Fed up with anonymous complaints causing building inspectors to bother a man
remodeling his house, the owner spray-painted the front of his house:
"To the ignorant neighbor who keeps calling the...Wierd stain on new driveway [44 articles]
Prof Wonmug - 2010-05-24 15:56:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
A few weeks ago, we replaced the 40-year-old asphalt on our driveway
with pavers. Yesterday afternoon, when I came home, I noticed a large
stain that I am 99% positive was not there when I left in t...Repairing in wall sillcock [10 articles]
james - 2010-05-25 19:21:00 [In: Carpentry | Decks & Patios | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
The 25 year old faucet in my backyard is near failure. It squeaked when
turned and it's not a metalic squeak, but twisting-the-cork-off-a-bottle
kind of squeak, and water drips out of the handle a...Painting Pressure Treated Wood [5 articles]
Pavel314 - 2010-05-29 14:23:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Stairs & Railings | ]
I replaced the front stairs, using pressure treated wood. How long do
I have to wait before painting? I figure I should let it dry out over
the summer and paint in the fall.
I read that there's p...Concrete sealer [5 articles]
Nonny - 2010-05-31 08:09:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Driveways & Walkways | Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
We're buying a home that has a stamped concrete driveway and
patio. The concrete was then painted with a brownish acid stain
and later sealed with a clear coat. The house and concrete will
be ...Cherry-picker Rates [8 articles]
2010-06-01 11:14:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | ]
The thread about backhoe rates prompts me to ask: ...
I live in and own a 4-story Brownstone which like most such buildings
is about 10 feet from the property line which in turn immediately
abuts...Aluminum roof sealant [5 articles]
HCT - 2010-06-03 21:51:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | ]
If I mixed flat black paint into aluminum roof sealant to change
the color would that cause any problems with sealing leaks?
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