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Wallpaper Glue

Lumberjack News's avatarLumber Jack News

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

Angela Joseph's avatarHardcore 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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Choosing a Concrete Floor Finish

Concrete finishing, Driveway sealing, Epoxy flooring, Polished concrete

SuperiorConcreteFinishes's avatarSuperior 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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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

ltptechnical's avatarLTP_UK_Technical

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.

Mud vein in limestone magnified 120 Microns 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 fissuresCOMPROMISED 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.'s avatarHeap 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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Wood Cabinet Pulls

Home Improvement

Christy Jesse's avatarChristy Jesse - Blog

The more spaces I design, the more I’m convinced every room needs something in it that?s made of wood. It’s the texture and warmth of wood that gives a room depth and character and has become a necessary ingredient in my eyes.

Over the weekend, I linked to a houseboat renovation that I love and on closer inspection I noticed the kitchen’s cabinet pulls were wood. A wood cabinet pull looks especially good on painted cabinetry when it’s tied in to the wood tones in the floor, countertop, or room accents. It struck me that wood cabinet pulls and knobs are a gorgeous alternative to metals and one I won’t overlook in the future.

 

 

rejuvenation / fabrikate

Keep in mind most of these are available in both natural and walnut wood stain!

 

brass & wood / arc swirl / round beech knobs

ellis walnut pull / walnut veneer /

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Some of the best grout sealing products

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InformationHub382894112's avatarInformation Hub

The problem of grout haze is something that the houses have to deal with. While everyone seeks neat and clean flooring to put across a beautiful house, the grout problem often is a hindrance for the same. So here we will bring you some of the best grout sealing products to help you get rid of such problems. Basically one of the constituents of grout is sand. So even though it is just a decorative and protective layer it needs a sealant to protect and preserve it.

The list of grout sealing products:

  1. Aqua Mix Sealer’s Choice Gold Quart: The protection offered by this product is extensive and due to its natural looks alongside such dependable protection it tops our list of grout sealing products. The product is water based and the protection that it offered is over the entire surface even in areas like the kitchen or the…

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