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  1. Tiling, ceramics, marble
    Hi, and thanks in advance for any guidance. I've grouted around my kitchen work surface tiles with epoxy grout and there are pinholes and tiny craters. Does anyone have any suggestions for filling them other than buying another super-expensive tub of epoxy? Thanks! Lucy
  2. General DIY Discussions
    Hi all, Does anyone know how to remove these plastic wall mount fixings which have been glued (I guess with epoxy) onto the plastic base? Background: we were given a really nice plastic house address sign to put up outside our home, but I don’t want to use the supplied fixings to avoid drilling...
  3. Painting
    I recently got epoxy done at my garage. But I am noticing patches in the work. Can you please suggest how can I fix it? Thanks.
  4. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    Hello! We've recently purchased a 60in diameter round dark marble table. The stone looks fine, but there is a ~1/16 in. coating on the table that is scuffed and cracked pretty severely in a couple of places. I've seen a lot of videos, etc. online that cover refinishing, but i'm looking for help...
  5. Project Showcase
    Kitchen is messy in after photo—I started out doing a concrete over lay on the yellow laminate countertop, ending up doing an epoxy overlay. I removed all the cabinet doors, sanded and painted them, replaced the hinges and handles, painted the inside of cabinets, and wallpaper on the back, I did...
  6. Painting
    I recently had exterior concrete steps repaired that go from a 2nd floor apartment to the ground. They were previously painted by something that was think and rubbery. The concrete company recommended epoxy with sand mixed in on the treads. He also didn’t recommend cement paint saying it would...
  7. Painting
    Looking to either paint or lay some LVP (or similar) to encapsulate my basement and garage floor and make it easier to vacuum/mop. The basement is in pretty good shape, the garage not so much. I’m not looking to make this a huge project nor am I looking to win any beauty contests. I simply want...
  8. Painting
    I had a local Epoxy company out to redo the epoxy in my garage. It had original epoxy flooring from 2006 and was pretty worn. Yesterday the guy prepped/sanded/etc and laid the epoxy and flakes. Today came back to do the polyurethane clear coat and was done after a couple hours. However I am not...
  9. General DIY Discussions
    Hi there! Newbie here, in South TX. We recently redid our garage that was originally built in the 80's. We've discovered some interesting things during this project that is not typically what you see in a new construction build these days. One being, at the bottom perimeter of our garage (only...
  10. Painting
    I had poured concrete done 4 months ago and did not apply sealer. The garage is heated and now would like to put epoxy on. It's 500 sq feet and estimates for professionals coming in around $2500. I'm thinking of doing myself and if I hate it, could always hire someone to come back later...
  11. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    Hello Everyone, I'm hoping someone might have some experience with exterior concrete coatings. Around my pool I have a fairly large concrete deck that is structurally sound but dirty. It cleans up well when I power-wash it. I'm replacing my pool coping next year and wanted to recondition...
  12. Flooring
    Hello - I'm looking for a product recommendation. I'm planning on coating just under 250 SQ.FT of my basement slab which is going to be used a workshop. I understand that prep is key, but given that I do I good job of prepping the floor - what is good, high quality epoxy coating ? I've read...
  13. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    I'm looking for some advice on a project I'm working on. In my basement, I have a workshop floor which currently has a layer of mastic on it. Surface is solid and level ... I'm planning on using a Primer to prepare the surface for an overlay, but would like some suggestions on an overlay that...
  14. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    Hi All. I posted this under the "Building and Construction" section...I guess I should've read down a bit farther and found the section relating just to concrete!! Hopefully someone here might have some insight.. Hi All, I am in the process of having a new home built. We took the family out...
  15. Building & Construction
    Hi All, I am in the process of having a new home built. We took the family out to take some pictures of our new basement, and I noticed that where one of my basement windows is, there was a chunk of the concrete that had nearly broken completely off. I asked the construction manager about it...
  16. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    I’m renovating a basement bathroom and recently took down the exterior wall which was drywall and tile against furring strips. I found a significant crack in the wall which extends from the base of the basement window to the floor. The crack is deep in some areas and also wide in other areas. We...
  17. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    I painted my garage floor with Rust-Oleum EpoxyShield Garage Floor Coating in the summer of 2010. The floor was 20 to 25 years old by then and it was still bare concrete. I live in Wisconsin so the floor had been exposed to salt and melting snow as well as auto fluids. It was pitted in some...
  18. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    I need your help to advise me how to repair severe surface cracks while building my house. The cracks appeared due to a mistake during the casting of a fresh concrete on site to build above grade slab for the first floor (ground floor ceiling). the cracks appeared on the surface withing 24Hrs...
  19. Plumbing
    I have a 6-way PVC tee on the main drain/sewer stack in my home. It's a 3"x3"x3"x3"x2"x2" tee. About 8 or 9 years ago the shower drain came loose from the shower basin. When trying to glue the pipe and reattach it to the shower basin, the collar on the main stack where the other end of the...
  20. Painting
    Hi, I am moving my 'refrigerator turned kegerator' from the garage to the kitchen, but my wife insists I do something about the outdated 'almondy white' color - she wants it painted to match the stand mixer (apple green). I don't mind that at all, but, I am trying to find the best type of...
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