Walls & Ceilings
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Nicotine Stains on Walls and Ceilings
Q: This spring I’m planning to do some painting. Before I begin, I must wash my walls and ceiling because…
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Checklist: Winterize Your Home
As cold weather approaches, it is important to take a few preventative measures to protect your home through the chilly…
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Tip: Insulation Basics
Insulation basics: You’ll know when your insulation needs to be repaired or upgraded—you’ll feel cold air seeping in from seams…
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“Upgrade Batt, Rolled or Poured Insulation ”
Batts and blankets of fiberglass or rock wool insulation are affordable and easily installed in open framing. Loose-fill insulation, which…
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Acoustic Ceiling Cleaning
Acoustical tile ceilings act as “sponges” for sound, soaking up excess noise to create a more pleasant environment. Unfortunately, these…
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Upgrade Insulation
You’ll know when your insulation needs to be repaired or upgraded—you’ll feel cold air seeping in from seams around windows…
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Create a Turn-of-the-Century Look With Metal Ceilings
Pressed metal was widely used in the late 1800s and early 1900s to decorate ceilings and walls as well as…
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Repair Small Hole
Q: We have a small hole in our wall. Can we repair it ourselves? A: You could buy a book…
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Techniques for Wall Covering Removal
What kind of paper?: Uncoated wallpaper soaks up strippers readily. Or it can be soaked off the wall, paste and…
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