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Paint bubbling/discoloration in one corner of the basement?
New homeowners in the foothills north of Los Angeles. About 3 months ago we first noticed there was some bubbling and discoloration to the painted cinderblocks in just one corner of the basement. ...
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Cinder block basement paint - need to cover it for window installers - suggestions
I am fixing up the basement and would like to cover the deteriorating painted cinderblock under one window of our basement (chipping and paint dust when finger pressed against the wall) due to ...
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Advice: Basement Floor [closed]
Somehow, we got away (for 12 years) with a carpeted basement and NO working drain tile. That all changed last year when we got 7 inches of rain, 3 of which covered our basement floor. Fast-forward: we ...
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Basement wall design
I'm working on finishing my basement with 6 corners.
The back wall is solid concrete with 4 corners (the garage is above one section).
There is no moisture, and I plan on keeping it fresh with the two ...
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How do I paint a ceiling properly?
I can’t seem to get this right for the life of me. I’ve applied primer, 2 coats of paint and it looks terrible! Look at the roller lines, the texture etc
I’ve used a good quality ceiling paint, 10mm ...
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Weird orange rust spots appearing in holes on freshly painted basement cinder blocks
I've started to paint my basement with white primer, and on one wall weird orange spots appeared in the holes I had "filled" with the primer.
The wall is made of dark cinder blocks which are pretty ...
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Concerned About Possible Lead Paint in Basement of Old Home
We live in a house that is approx 100 years old. I believe we have lead paint in our house on the basement walls (we have not tested is but it is my assumption). There are areas where the paint is ...
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What is the best type of paint for a basement floor?
I need to paint a basement floor that will see rugged use. What type of paint is appropriate for that? Or is maybe paint the wrong thing altogether and I should use a bake on plastic or something like ...
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Drylock First or Anti-Mold Paint First?
I recently removed my basement drywall and the old insulation behind it. The basement was first finished about 30 years ago (by old owners).
The walls are concrete blocks. Most of them are fine, ...
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Painting a basement fuel oil tank
I have an old 275 gallon fuel oil tank in my basement. It is showing some signs of rust.
Am thinking that a new coat of paint would be a protective measure.
What kind of paint/primer should I use? ...
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Repainting a sealed block basement wall
Looking to improve my basement a bit. The walls are concrete block, with some kind of waterproofing or sealing paint over them. The paint is in good condition, no cracks, flaking, peeling, etc. and ...
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Painted sample areas have different sheen than the rest of the wall
I recently finished my basement. Had the drywall textured. Painted three sample areas of different paint colors I was trying to decide on. I decided on one and got the paint from a different paint ...
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mold on basement walls
I have a basement that I am planning on finishing. There was a mold problem. After washing the basement walls, I soaked them in Concrobium. I then painted the walls with a masonry waterproofing ...
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How can I reduce or eliminate flaking from a limestone basement?
I have a 1902 house that was built on a limestone foundation. In the basement, the limestone blocks flake a bit which gets to be somewhat annoying having to sweep/vacuum it up from time to time.
Are ...
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How can I prepare this concrete floor for tile?
I'm looking to replace an old carpet in my finished basement with tile. I've removed the carpet and found a surface with some peeling paint, which I've read needs to be removed since the thinset for ...
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