Basement Wall Problem Where Garage Is Built | DIY Forums
WEBOur basement wall runs down next to the attached basement and that area is pealing of paint, the blocks are a green color and taste very salty. This is a 50 year old home. I tried scraping, wire brushing and painting with DryLok paint, but it continues to blister up, and peal. The wall has a white powder substance under the paint.
Mold on concrete basement walls - DIY Forums
WEBOk so I started framing my basement last year, havent done anything down there in a few months. Headed down to finish up some electrical and noticed this dark area in one of the corners at the top of the foundation. So I pulled out the corner studs and found this... Its only at the top and in the 4 corners to the north. No moisture anywhere I ...
Moving ductwork inside of wall? - DIY Forums
WEBSo I have ductwork going from the basement to the upstairs, through an already cramped half bath. It's a supply duct, going upstairs to 2 vents on either side of a wall. The duct is going through the bathroom kind of like a "vertical soffit", sticking out of the corner of the room (there's probably a better way to describe it, but hopefully ...
Want to paint basement walls .want to make it tan can i use latex
WEBbasement sealerman 8 years ago White Hydro-Seal 75 can be pigmented to a tan color( just add the same universal paint pigments used to pigment paint) giving you the best of both worlds, the color you want on your walls with a latex type flat finish, and an industrial strength waterproof coating capable of handing the highest moisture or seepage ...
Removing Paint That Is Still Sticky From Metal | DIY Forums
WEBFrom what i could gather across the web, that type of paint is oil base, now something i should have asked before, what are you painting? cuz you could use like an acetone or mineral spirits, or may have to use a paint remover like zip strip or something of the sort.-Alex-Wentling Hardware
How to Perform the Brick Cleaning and Paint Removals on Brickwork.
WEBThe best trick is to remove them when these are wet. The wet stains can be cleaned with the help of a cloth, but when it gets dry, it becomes one of the hardest ones to get rid of. When you intend to perform paint removals London, you should scrape out as much paint as you can. The mark that is left beneath will be cleared with the help of the ...
Re-doing an already finished basement - insulation - DIY Forums
WEBThe basement is around 1000 sq/ft, 8" ceilings, and is fully finished with the exception of the mechanical room (150 sq ft) where the walls and floors are bare. Currently it has dry-wall with wood studs installed directly against the concrete walls …
How to find the source of mold smells? - DIY Forums
WEBMy bath room smells of mold. I've been looking for the source and couldn't find anything visible but a tiny patch of mold where the stone counter top meets the ceramics on the wall. No signs of dampness anywhere either. How can I find the source of this ...
New drywall painting issue. ceiling was repaired with 100% a...
WEBnew drywall painting issue. ceiling was repaired with 100% all new sheet-rock from wall to wall. it's all new- no old sheet-rock is exposed. we put 2 coats of drywall primer on it, 3 coats of ceiling paint, a couple coats of ceiling finish which is supposed to give a slight textured pattern. before and after each coat of paint and primer the ...
How to Remove Nail Polish from a Painted Wall - DIY Forums
WEB3. Paint my toes a bright, bright red. Even better would be doing all three of these together, and toward that end I found my red, red nail polish, poured myself a stiff drink and started ascent to the sanctuary of my bedroom.