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clear coat cement sealer for basement
We are going for an "unfinished" basement look. The picture doesn't do it justice but our cement is in really good condition even though the home is 50 yrs old. The goal is to clear ...
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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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Concrete garage floor
A 24'x 30' concrete garage floor. How many gallons of polyurethane floor paint do I need to buy to cover with a good coat?
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How liquid is 70-80 KU viscosity?
How liquid is paint that's rated 70–80 KU in viscosity?
Will concrete absorb paint that's this viscous?
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Safest solvent for removing concrete stain
I’d like to remove Behr solid concrete stain from a patio. What would be the safest product for stripping it off? https://www.behr.com/consumer/products/floor-coatings-sealers-and-prep/concrete-stains/...
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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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My screened in porch with concrete slab for flooring smells like dirty feet at night
I purchased a home that at the time was an open porch with a concrete slab as a floor (painted).
Early in 2021, I had it screened in and wanted to paint the concrete a different color. I stripped/...
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How can I fix ripped wall paint?
I accidentally ripped the wall paint on the concrete because I placed my mesh Wi-Fi on the wrong spot. The paint was only done a week ago and I'm wondering how can I fix this the right way without ...
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Coating for concrete staircase
I would like to apply some kind of coating to this concrete staircase that would involve color other than the native.
I am not sure if just regular exterior primer and paint would be durable because ...
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What are the green spots on our kitchen walls
Our kitchen has one of the main walls of our house which is a thick concrete wall. There is nothing behind the wall, just some empty space and then the neighbor's house. I just painted the wall with ...
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How long do I need to wait to paint after I skim coated a chimney with concrete?
I needed to skim coat an interior chimney with a very light coat of concrete. How long until I can paint it with masonary paint?
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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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Re-Painting Concrete porch
Hi I have a concrete porch with peeling and cracking paint. Do I need to sand it and then power-wash it before repainting. I tried using an orbital sander with 60 grit sandpaper but it just kept ...
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Painting Brand new concrete floor - is an acid wash necessary?
I just bought a newly constructed house that has a large (20x20) attached shop with a concrete floor. I want to paint the floor.
I've looked at several sites on how to do this, and they all say to ...
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Is there a benefit to painting concrete floors?
In every place I have ever lived, I've seen cement floors painted (unfinished basement and garage). In every case over time I've observed the paint flaking, peeling and creating a terrible mess. I ...
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