When it comes to selecting the right gutters, careful consideration of materials, styles, and sizes is essential. Aluminum, vinyl, and stainless steel are popular choices, each offering unique advantages. Opting for seamless designs not only enhances the aesthetics of your home but also minimizes t...
How to Paint a Vinyl Floor? You can paint vinyl, but it may not last forever, that is why I put this last. Sand the vinyl with 220-grit sandpaper to rough up the surface and dull the shine. Wipe it clean with a liquid de-glosser. This will improve bonding. Let it dry. Prime ...
I mentioned this above, but it bears repeating: I recommend using a cabinet paint to paint laminate furniture. Something like chalk paint or latex paint will work just fine, but a cabinet enamel is less likely to chip, won’t need a topcoat, and is less prone to peeling! After your fi...
Though most strippable wall coverings are characterized by smooth, plasticlike textures (including vinyl, fabric-backed vinyl, or fabric-backed paper), the only way to find out if a covering is really strippable is to try peeling it off the wall. Here's how: Step 1:Pry the paper up in...
We had a goal to redo the flooring for about a dollar a square foot, and we laid out fiveways to update vinyl sheet flooring on a budget. The craziest idea – but also the most oddly tempting – was to paint them. The paint experts we spoke to thought we might be mildly insane. ...
Another type of cabinet that I have seen has a vinyl or paper-like print on it, although it looks sort of plasticky. In that case, I would use a super high-bonding primer, like Kilz Adhesion or Fusion Mineral UltraGrip. I would also very lightly sand something like this, although I...
“If the house is dated, you still have to redo everything: the whole kitchen, the countertops, the cabinets, the flooring, paint the walls, remove wallpaper,” he explains. “If the house is in disrepair, you’re still going to have to do all those things.” ...
UPDATE: I’ve now done this skim coat thing a number of times in the house, and a good tip I learned later from a contractor is this: use anoil-based primerprior to adding your first skim coat. After peeling the paper off in my dining room, I noticed that the first skim coat woul...
This also is a great time to do any other repairs to the stairs – like if you have a loose or squeaky tread, or need to fix any nearby molding. Step 5: Mark Your Placement Once you’re ready to install your runner, start by marking its placement on every step. This will help mak...
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