Wallpaper Glue

Hello all,

I have been googling for hours about how to get this stupid wallpaper glue off my walls. The problem is that people are giving recommendations for glue that was put on in the 70s. Mine was put on in 2002 and the glue is extremely sticky and hasn’t dried in the last few days. I’ve tried soap and water and I just started scrubbing it with goof off and a toothbrush. It’s not working. How the fuck doesn’t God awful Satan chemical not take this glue off?

All I have accomplished is turning my house into the smell of a nail polish remover factory and giving myself a killer headache.

I’m losing my mind (probably from the murdering of my braincells). Any suggestions?

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How To Fill Holes In Concrete Floors

concrete polishing , flooring , home improvement , polished concrete gold coast

Hardcore Concrete

One of the main reasons people love polished concrete floors on the Gold Coast is because they are so attractive, they are easy to look after and long wearing.

Before you polish your floor it needs any holes or blemished repaired. If you have an old floor, then go for the character look and any blemishes and defects can a feature. Often, if your home is new then you will want a modern or blemishfree look.

So, just how do you go about fixing holes and blemishes?

Small Holes and Shallow Chips and Scratches

If you are after a blemish-free finish with an old cement floor, it may pay to consider laying down an overlay or skim coat. This will cover all small holes and other blemishes with the advantage of allowing you to use different colour combinations to match the decor you have in mind.

If you want to…

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Types of Timber Flooring

construction, flooring, renovation, timberflooring

Raw Space Builders

These days property owners are spoilt for choices when it comes to timber flooring. Thanks to the manufacturer’s R&D to come up with very creative materials (both natural and synthetic) to resemble natural timber.

Hard Wood Flooring

This is the traditional type of timber flooring where the timber strips / panels / planks are solid and homogeneous wood, completely adhered to the existing floor piece by piece to give a very hard firm feel. The wood grains (depending on the type of wood) are as natural as it gets.

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The process of installing is more labour intensive depending on the design and orientation of the lay patterns

Pros – Natural feel, can be grinded and re-stained.

Cons – Poor resistance to moisture, if installed on the ground floor a water proofing layer is highly recommended, susceptible to termite attacks. Expensive

Vinyl Flooring

When we talk about vinyl flooring it is…

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Choosing a Concrete Floor Finish

Concrete finishing, Driveway sealing, Epoxy flooring, Polished concrete

Superior Concrete Finishes

Concrete flooring continues to be a popular option in both commercial and residential settings. One of the most important decisions surrounding the installation of a concrete floor is which concrete finish will be the best option

There are a developing number of various floor completes accessible and they are altogether intended to offer diverse sorts of results. So as to pick the correct one, there are different factors which must be considered.

The main variable which is regularly centered around is the all out expense of a specific solid floor wrap up. The all out expense incorporates both the underlying establishment costs just as the normal long haul upkeep costs. Sadly, taking a gander at is variable alone is never enough. This is on the grounds that such huge numbers of various qualities impact it. Therefore, it is essential to comprehend the littler powerful qualities so as to get an…

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Aluminum Sliding Doors: Benefits of Installing Them In Your Home

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Grout vs. Caulk

Grout is a masonry product that comes as a dry powder in a bag. It requires mixing with water to activate its adhesive properties, which become rock-hard when the grout cures. Caulk is a flexible, semi-liquid product made from latex, silicone, or acrylic that is packaged in tubes. Unlike grout, caulk retains a measure of flexibility after it cures, allowing it to stretch slightly if any movement, such as the house settling, occurs.

What’s the Difference? Grout vs. Caulk

PROBLEMS WITH STEAM CLEANING LIMESTONE

Cleaning, cleaning floors, cleaning limestone, cleaning natural stone, Cleanliness, Construction and Maintenance, floors, limestone pavers, natural stone floor tiles, Steam cleaning

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The simplicity of water-based steam cleaning can be appealing, but repeated use of too much super heated water can lead to risks of residual staining, mobilisation of salts and corrosion of hidden particles of Iron within some limestone surfaces.

Surface of a Limestone magnified by 120 microns

Steam can penetrate the small cracks and fissures on the surface of the limestone.
This does clean the limestone, but will also embed water into the surface.
Repeated cleaning using a steam cleaner can activate salts and weaken the stone over time. This can also lead to spalling or fragmentation of the surface.

Cleaning to expose new fissures COMPROMISED SEALER?
Surfaces that have been treated with an impregnating sealers can also be compromised. Steam cleaning does not normally remove the impregnating sealer, however repeated use can expose new fissures and capillaries within the stone. The newly exposed and unsealed surface takes in more dirt and becomes harder to clean, which then…

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Facts About Sealcoating We Bet You Didn’t Know!

Asphalt Paving, Construction, repairs

Heap Paving & Sealing INC.

If you are wondering whether it is asphalt paving sealcoating in Braintreefor you or if a full repair work is required, you must learn what asphalt is to begin with, and what the difference is between sealcoating and repairing.

What is asphalt paving?

Asphalt is technically tar – a combination of bituminous and stones and aggregate. For building a long-lasting pavement, things to be considered are not just the quality of the asphalt, but also the soil, climate, weather change, rainfall, even the season and usage of the pavement. The initial stages include leveling the soil to make a smooth base. Then a solid stone base is built to hold the pavement. After this the contractors put the asphalt and level it.

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What is Sealcoating?

Sealcoating a thin liquid layer added over a paved surface to protect it from damage caused by UV rays, rain and snow, and fluids…

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I’m Ready to Upgrade My Floor, What Flooring Should I Choose?

first time home buyer, home renovation, homes for sale

KASH BURLEY, REALTOR®

Whether you’re looking to re-do the floor in one room or undergoing major home renovations, choosing the right type of flooring can be a difficult choice.

So, where do you even start? There are dozens of types of flooring — and subgroups within those — so the possibilities may seem endless. Before you make a decision, let’s go through some pros and cons of the more common options.

Carpet

These days, carpet is one of the least expensive options to buy as well as install. The price rises with quality, but you can usually get some very decent carpet laid down for a fair cost. The reason installation is significantly cheaper for carpet over other options is that it’s quick to lay down. No major prep work is needed, it only needs to be cut to size and secured.

Carpet is soft and can feel comfortable underfoot. It’s also great…

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Is Your Bathroom Fan Venting Properly?

air ventilation\, bathroom renovation, home renovation

Home Builders Pro

Ventilation is an important factor for our health. Removing unpleasant smells, smoke and steam is a necessity for our comfort and reduces the risk of respiratory diseases and allergies.

Condensation control (which occurs at a humidity above 75%) contributes to limiting the process of humidification and aging of the premises and preventing the formation of mold. To help against this, it may be a timer or hydrostatic system including the fan at humidity over 70%.

Moisture, mold on the walls, difficult breathing, soot content, unpleasant odors – these are clear signs of lack or insufficient ventilation in the premises. This can cause allergy, asthma or respiratory and circulatory disorders.

A properly built and efficient ventilation system delivers fresh air while removing used and stagnant air from the premises.

FAN SELECTION AND CIRCULATION OF AIR CIRCULATION

Before you select aventilation fan, you need to know where it will be…

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