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HELP!!! Our Washing Machine Flooded Our Basement and We're Concerned About Mold
Mine did not have dry wall, but I'd watch for wetness wicking up your drywall or paneling, if it's a finished basement. That's where the wetness can get ...
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- If you haven't already, take picures of the damage. If there's gonna be any delay in someone correcting it, find out from your insurance co., if you can go ahead and...
- I actually had this happen to me. The ins. co should send someone to a clean it all up. When it happen to me they came ripped up all the carpet and padding to the cem...
- if i were you with those concerns, i would contact the delivery co. and tell them you are going to get your own co. in there to asses the damage and remove any mold or...
Mixing and Applying Texture to Paint....
3. primer your surface to ensure there is a layer over your drywall before you paint. Drywall has a tendency to soak in paint and you will end up buy more ...
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- Dear C., I am a faux finisher and we do texture all the time. I would suggest that you kilz (prime) the walls before adding the texture. I generally use joint com...
- I saw this on one of those shows on HGTV and I'm considering doing it to one of the rooms in my home. It looks pretty easy - you just mix the paint with the texture an...
- Hi C., Yes -we did it in our master bathroom. You just have to make sure you get it all evened out before you roll it on, or you'll have areas that have huge textu...
Smelly House
Depending on the materials in your house - carpet, wallpaper, drywall, ... Building materials can really soak up smells (drywall, carpet, wood, etc.). ...
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- Essentially, Febreeze works elimanating the odor (not the cause of it), so that isn't going to be a permanent solution. I would try the baking soda and cedar chips....
- Building materials can really soak up smells (drywall, carpet, wood, etc.). My friend bought a house and the only way she found she was able to get rid of the smells f...
- Try throwing some cedar chips aroung the corners in the closet. I have the same same smell plus my cat got mad and used the restroom in the closet. Once we did that th...
Home Repair in Lewisville
If you do find a repair person, I would be very careful about the work to repair the roof leaks - mold will form in drywall within 24 hours of moisture ...
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- I have used Jose Garcia.....great work, fair prices. ###-###-####. I live in Highland Village and found him by seeing a sign in a yard where he was working. I talke...
- Hi H., Yes TND Remodeling and Roofing! They are awesome and great prices. Ray Jones is his name ###-###-####! Good Luck! T.
- We have our own paint business called Fresh Look. We handle interior and exterior painting as well as wallpaper removal, texturing and minor patching and repair. I w...
Exterior House Painter - Recommendation Needed in Issaquah/Klahanie Neighborhood
He does painting, drywall and repair, finish work, decks, fencing, etc. He is a great guy and does great work. Here is his contact info: Dave Jarrell ...
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- I know a very good painter. He is a good friend of the family and works for a painting company for a living and has for years. My husband is a pressure washer and ha...
- Hi J., I currently had one of houses painted and am in the process of having another home that I am building painted. You can come and take a look at the paint job. ...
- Hi J., This ad that I am attaching is my Dad's ad that he is running on craigs list. He has been painting interior/exterior homes and businesses forever!!! He is al...
Removing Wallpaper
I don't recommend using the claw thing as it will perforate the drywall and add more work for you.It worked great for me! Happy Peeling! ...
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- I just used Windex to remove the wallpaper border from my sons room, it worked great!
- DIFF its in a spray bottle with a thing you scrap on the wall. Its not easy i dont think anything you use to take wall paper down in going to be easy it takes awahil a...
- Try mixing water and cheap fabric softener and spraying it on the walls. Let it soak in and then try to scrape it. You can also buy a wallpaper steamer. Good luck.
Seeking Basement Builder
We aren't sure - drywall or basement system? ... He does painting, drywall, and wallpaper. I would recommend that you call him and ask whom he would ...
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- Call Kurt's Kustom Remodeling and Renovations. His name is Kurt Johnson you can reach him at ###-###-#### or ###-###-####. He and his team have done some remodeling fo...
- I used Middleton Construction out of Wixom. Wonderful builders. They built a front and back deck, redesigned our basement and have done work for friends (Kitchen and l...
- Hi, I just thought I would send you a quick reccomendation! We have not finished our basement yet, but we had our kitchen remodeled and my in laws are currently havin...
Carpet Mold.
Even if the carpet was cleaned, the padding and the floor underneath weren't. depending on how high, maybe even part of the drywall! ...
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- Please don't take this the wrong way, BUT you've posted two requests in a row regarding the unsanitary conditions of your apartment. Is there a possibility that you c...
- If there was a sewage back-up, the carpet should've been replaced. Even if the carpet was cleaned, the padding and the floor underneath weren't. depending on how hig...
- After the flood did a company come out to dry out the carpet? We had a flood at our old house, and they had to come out and check the padding and carpet. They had to u...
How to Get Rid of Dead Mouse Smell
We let the wall open for a few days, then used dry wall tape to reattach the piece of drywall he cut out, spackled the edges and repainted. ...
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- Im so sorry. We had the same problem i while back, but it was in our bathroom floor. never had any idea something so small would smell so bad. I know you dont want to ...
- That's the problem with using poison for mice--they just crawl somewhere and die and STINK! Luckily they are small and it doesn't take TOO long for the smell to subsi...
- Unfortunately, short of tearing the walls apart, you have to grin and bear it. Open the window and hope for the best. Another suggestion get a ferret! We had a mous...
Seeking Resources
So far repairs cover everything from drywall to windows and doors. ... Bear with me if I vent somemore here the next time I find drywall in places wood ...
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- Hello. I know Lowe's has actual classes every week on different kinds of repairs, upgrades, etc. for the Do it yourself-ers! You can call and ask them what they have f...
- My husband used to work in construction until we moved here. He knows all phases and has helped people in the past and has helped a person he worked for who is now la...
- Yes, if you want to do it yourself, there are tons of online resources. You can find sites (not necessarily from stores) that will walk you through it step by step, an...
