Once the tiles are gone, you have to remove adhesive residue, but if the adhesive was mastic, you'll have an easier time cleaning it than you will if it was mortar. Get the mastic wet by spraying it down with water or, if it's on the floor, by mopping with a wet mop. Let the...
Caution:To avoid electrical shock, you should remove cover plates from switches and receptacles only after power has been shut off at the main service panel to the circuits where work is being done. Other than that, each gasket installation will require about two minutes of your time. A Canis...
warm, soapy water doesn't work well on painted surfaces, though it may suffice for hard surfaces. Applying a paste of baking soda and water with a soft toothbrush is often enough to remove sticky adhesive from tile, stone, and concrete. Rinse ...
Watch out: before applying grout to the joints, remove any excess tile mastic adhesive that extends close to the surface of the tiles. Otherwise those high points will prevent grout from filling the tile joint properly. Work carefully so as not to disturb or chip the edge of the tiles thems...
Therefore, I try to use my brain to lessen the pain involved with drywall work. If you have to hang drywall ceilings by yourself, attach a scrap piece of 2×4 to the wall. It should be about 3/4″ from the bottom of the joist. ...
all electrical connections. Black wire goes to black wire, white to white and the ground wire from the house gets wrapped around the green screw in the lamp housing. Tighten the green (grounding) screw until tight. Make sure to replace any covers (plastic caps) you remove to make ...
wouldn't it be sorta contaminated at this point? no reason to reintroduce it back & mush it with the fresh set. Doesn’t matter that much for mastic. It’s just glue. It depends on how much debris is on the floor you’re gluing to. Not infrequently it’s brand new clean con...
Epoxy is a permanent adhesive used on many types of surfaces, from plastic to metal. Once epoxy has hardened, removing it can be tricky. Epoxy starts in a liquid state. As it is mixed, the substance’s temperature heats up until it starts to cool off and harden. You can remove epoxy ...