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want to tear out a support wall in between two bedrooms....

jamey's Avatar (by Gravatar) by jamey in  Wall 

hello we recently bought a home and the bedrooms are really small. We are wanting to tear out one wall  ... read more »

does tile stick to joint compound

DIY guy's Avatar (by Gravatar) by DIY guy in  Wall » Tile »

I'm just finishing up a bathroom wall (Green board) Do i need to cover the joint compound with anything?  ... read more »

Why is the Glidden paint (satan) coming off the walls when washed? Painted over satan and two weeks of drying time.

Jane's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Jane in  Wall 

Would like to know what to put on the walls so the paint wont come off while being washed. Should I  ... read more »

what type of waterproofing can I add to cracked railroad ties to extend their life?

Anonymous's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Anonymous in  Wall 

retaining wall made of railroad ties. Top timbers are beginning to crack. Want to extend the life another  ... read more »

I have a shared cinder block wall and its 10' long by 5 ' high but about 3' including the corner is pulling away can i fix this by replacino

LOU LOU's Avatar (by Gravatar) by LOU LOU in  Wall 

I have a 10' by 5' shared cinder block wall but about 3' including the corner it is pulling away. Do  ... read more »

can i use thompson water seal as a vapor barrier on the inside of exterior walls

Chuck witherington's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Chuck witherington in  Wall 

I am converting a wood framed storage building into a rental cottage. The only problem the city inspector  ... read more »

Covering old wallpaper

Anonymous's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Anonymous in  Wall 

Can I use 1/8" Masonite over the mess and tape and float it like Sheetrock  ... read more »

need to set tile on uneven brick wall how do i float wall and with what materials

Bruce Miller 's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Bruce Miller in  Wall » Tile »

I have a brick wall thats very uneven and would like to install tile over it. What materials do I use  ... read more »

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i have removed old wallpaper off of the walls but it has brown paper underneath with pencil writing on it.so its not unremoved backing.

JenAmethyst's Avatar (by Gravatar) by JenAmethyst in  Wall 

i have removed old wallpaper off of the walls but it has brown paper underneath with pencil writing on  ... read more »

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Tile wrap or mirror?

Dsaj's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Dsaj in  Wall » Tile »

We are having our shower re-tiled. What is the proper procedure for inside corners? Do you wrap the tile  ... read more »

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what's a wet wall as opposed to a standard wall when ordering a soap dish?

Jon S's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Jon S in  Wall » Tile »

I need to order a recessed soap dish and the question comes up in which need to specify a wet wall or  ... read more »

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