Discussion Forum
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Best adhesive for re-applying cork tiles
I installed a cork floor a few years ago and now a few tiles are loose. I thought I had adequately cleaned the concrete subfloor before installation, but I guess…
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What to do after sewer backup?
In late Sept, there was a sewage backup and flood on the ground floor of a condo building in a city in the mid-Atlantic. I wasn't there to see it,…
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Gold fleck laminate
Anyone have any hot leads on gold fleck laminate? The stuff right out of the fifties. I can find some boomerang pattern, which is a little too retro but I…
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Anchoring into concrete ceiling
The track lighting fell down the other day. No, I didn't put it up, and no casualties. Ceiling is plaster over concrete. The track was originally installed with screws and…
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Fine metalworking (steel cabinets)
Got my hands on some upper steel kitchen cabinets from the 1940's. (GE logo on the handles... wonder when they stopped bringing kitchen cabinets to life) Paint is stripping off…
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Sheen on kitchen paint for wall,ceiling?
Searched for this subject, but didn't find anything. What's the lowest paint sheen I can get away with in a kitchen? I'm planning on BM Satin for the walls (including…
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Cork tile didn’t stick
A few months ago, I laid down a cork floor in a small kitchen. I used 12" tiles, Dap Weldwood General Purpose Floor Adhesive (OK for cork per directions), a…
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Hanging cabinets, no studs!
I have hung upper cabinets on a masonary wall and on drywall with wood studs, so I know enough to be dangerous, but now I'm stumped. I'm trying to hang…