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Bathroom Ceiling
Asked by J.L. from Corvallis
on March 5, 2009
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Hi all. I havea dilema with my bathroon ceiling. I have a problem with mildew growing above the shower and even a harder time getting it removed. I have tried bleac...
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- we got a mildew/mold/moss remover from costco, www.wetandforgetit.com. it's supposed to be environmentally friendly however the bottle says it's not allowed in CA, so...
- KILZ may work. We found that the mold had already gone into the sheetrock, so in our case, out came the sheetrock and we put in some new. Another suggestion is putting...
- Hi J., The best cleaner in the world that i have found to remove black mold, and everything else that's yucky and dirty .... it is anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti...
Popcorn Ceiling Removal
Asked by A.L. from Dallas
on April 12, 2012
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Does anyone out there know what it costs to have a popcorn ceiling scraped off? Also, did that cost include retexturing and painting or was that extra? If it was ex...
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- All I can say is no matter the price - pay it! We did this ourself on a 1800 sq ft home and it about killed us. We are avid DIY folks, but after we finished main roo...
- I have a friend who does quite a bit of contracting work give me advice about this because we have this same issue coming up with a move. He said that depending on the...
- Had it done but don't remember the cost. Call Alan Stewart & ask. Tell him you got his # from C.. He is one of the most honest & reasonable people I know. I've known h...
Ceiling Repair - Recommendations for Repair Person
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on February 21, 2011
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Hi Mamas. We had some major roof damage last year that we've since had repaired, but now we need major ceiling repairs. I have two rooms, one upstairs and one downst...
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- I take it you are not able to afford a professional(?). I think your best bet would be to purchase a DIY book at the hardware store. Can you hire a handy man? If ...
- Call Damien D. with Springbok Painting at ###-###-####. He does lots of work in the Frisco area. This is my husband's company so I won't go on and on about the quali...
- If you have home owners insurance, you could phone them and ask for a referral, that is what I did with a water leak. If hiring someone directly, ask for and contact a...
Need Dry-waller and Painter
Asked by A.V. from Chicago
on March 15, 2008
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We are in need of a professional to repair dry-wall and repaint entire room after water damage. We live on the northwest side.
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- My father is a retired painting/decorating contractor and I HIGHLY recommend one of his former employees that does freelance in addition to the company he works for no...
- I've used Pop's Flooring (Rares Pop is the owner) for floors both in my rental condo on the northeast side of Chicago as well as my home in Summit, IL. Flooring, you s...
- I would recommend MJR Remodeling. Mark (the owner) will come and give you an estimate of the cost at no charge. He does all the work himself and is always on time an...
Fixing up the Basement as a Playroom Ideas
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on January 10, 2011
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We would like our kids to be able to play in the basement with balls, the big jumpy thing, etc. We also have a toddler that I would like to be able to take down there...
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- When I was growing up we played in the basement. My parents put a big rug down on one end of the basement with a couch and tables and lamps and an extra tv. the other...
- You already got great suggestions, so I'll just add a few: Keep an eye out at garage sales, goodwill, craigslist (free), free-cycle and other hand-me-down places (goo...
- Our basement is 3/4 unfinished (1 wall is paneling) and our children have a play area down there. The majority of their play area is those square rubberish tiles (got ...
Basement Remodleing Question
Asked by K.N. from Cleveland
on July 10, 2007
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I'm looking for really inexpensive ideas for wall covering for my basement. I have a very old home and cement walls in my basement and hanging anything is difficult. ...
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- Have u seen at lows (for the ceiling) that textured thick like wallpaper? Its ment for ceilings. It looks like squares and ceiling tiles. Its rubber like,dont hv to pa...
- K., I've seen thin, wallpapered/wallpaper look panels that you just glue on the walls. Of course, your present walls would have to be relatively flat/even. These pa...
- Hello K.. You could check out DIY.com(Do It Yourself Network)or DIY on TV. Also, check out HGTV.com or HGTV on TV(Home & Garden). Both offer great ideas, no matter ...
Mold Discovery in Bathroom
Asked by E.B. from Beaumont
on March 21, 2012
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I recently discovered mold (don't know what kind) on the ceiling of our bathroom. We have poor ventilation in there. While we take most things on ourselves, I'd like...
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- If your bathroom doesn't get much ventilation, that is very common. I just cleaned some off our bathroom ceiling the other day. Just use a bleach cleanser, it wipes ...
- do a google search for "mold remediation."
- If it IS black mold (which is unlikely) it's nothing to mess with. People are always claiming to have black mold in their homes--but REAL black mold cases are removed...
Know a Good Honest Plumber/plumbing Company?
Asked by N. from Dallas
on October 12, 2007
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We have a leak going to our upstairs bathroom. The carpet outside of the bathroom is wet and there is a wet spot on the ceiling in the garage directly under that spot....
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- Yes! we use ROTO-ROOTER for all our plumbing work,They are very good.
- If the leak has been more than a couple days (or if you wait til Monday), your husband is absolutely right to be very, very concerned. But, he shouldn't be so concerne...
- I had a beautiful show house in Double Oak with an upstairs and all the toilets would leak. What would wear out is the flap. After awhile it would warp and then leak. ...
Smelly Basement
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on September 21, 2009
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We recently had some water leak from a pipe in the ceiling in our basement. There was a considerble amount of water coming in (clean not from sewer)that ran down some...
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- Do you have any windows in the basement? If we get a DRY hot day, leave them open for a while, but mostly I would recommend running a dehumidifier down there. It sound...
- Here's some ideas: I have lived through flooding where it is a really bad smell. Did you try a dehumifier? I like Febreeze, that smells pretty good Did you call a ...
- Damp Rid has made our seepage-prone basement a livable space. My main closet is in the basement (we have an old house with minute closets and I always keep one going....
Anyone Have Experience with a Wet Basement?
Asked by B.R. from York
on September 9, 2011
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We got hit hard in my finished basement. Ankle deep water some of the which was seeping through the drywall, where the wall meets the floor. (Insurance company says ...
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- Get a dehumidifier and open the windows now! Mold can be instantaneous! Your drain system didn't work, so now you need to find out why. The drywall will mold, so yo...
- If you have back up of sewer insurance you will be covered. I would check that. Also if your on a flood plane and have flood insurance they have to cover that. they...
- So sorry to hear you are going through this and your insurance company is less than helpful. The only thing I can offer to tell you although you may already know is t...
