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 Beginner question. This quarter round is installed to begin with by a nail gun right? One of the nails missed the baseboard so this popped out. To fix it, should I pick up brad/finishing nails, hammer it in as deep as I can, cover nail with spackle and paint white? e: and yes my floors are dusty, working on that.
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Jul 19, 2021 18:17
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If you're doing it by hand you'll also need a nail set or punch to get the head below the trim's surface. You can buy nail filler in an applicator tube for your convenience.
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Jul 19, 2021 18:30
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A brad nailer is the way to go. If you don't have an air nailer/brad nailer, then yeah, just finishing nails. You might have an issue with splitting it if you're nailing in manually. If it starts splitting when you're nailing this page suggests pre-drilling holes for the nails or blunting the point of the nail a bit. https://www.diychatroom.com/threads/nails-are-cracking-my-quarter-round-trim.130851/ If you give up on nailing entirely you could maybe liquid nails it instead, just wedge it in place with a dumbbell while it sets. But you'll probably be fine, just give it a shot.
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Jul 19, 2021 18:32
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I put in a bunch of shoe molding yesterday. Just used a hammer and nail punch. I chose to sink the finishing nails into the wall rather than floor.
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Jul 19, 2021 18:42
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Speaking of which, I'm about to construction adhesive a piece of quarter round that's like 1.5" long (a little nub installed at the corner of a dishwasher opening on our kitchen island) because a single brad nail doesn't hold it in place against me kicking it with my big dumb feet. I would have done this two weeks ago but I bought the tube of adhesive at HD and then proceeded to leave it in my cart in the parking lot.
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Jul 19, 2021 18:42
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Yeah I'm weighing just dollar store super glueing it to the baseboard at the top, I just think if it ever has to be serviced (e.g. floor covering refinished or changed), it will be annoying for the next person and may crack if they need to break the glue. Thanks guys.
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Jul 19, 2021 18:49
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tetrapyloctomy posted:I just gave away my 2008 Viera yesterday. In a win for hoarders everywhere, the new owner took it away in its original box. I sold my 50" 2009 Samsung Plasma last year for $75. Glad it found a new home.
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Jul 19, 2021 19:18
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Super glue is a totally legit option for fiddly bits of trim, just don't glue it to the floor.
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Jul 19, 2021 19:31
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BonerGhost posted:The wall between the dining room and master bedroom in my house has only 1.5" inside between the backs of the drywall sheets. May wall is a full 4.5in and the rest of the studs are full, real studs. It's so loving weird. I have long term plans that involve opening this wall at some point, so gonna go exploring.
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Jul 20, 2021 01:51
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armorer posted:I never expected to sit through a drywall anchor testing video, but that was great. Strong nutz
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Jul 20, 2021 02:29
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For people looking for TV mounting remember that triangles are a thing - if you put it flat or tilted against the wall that should be fine with those bolts. If it's on any kind of swing arm suddenly you are multiplying the weight by <math>. I have to remind myself when I swing my 50lb TV a foot off the wall it has four long screws set into studs. If you're swinging off the wall you have to get it into studs.
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Jul 20, 2021 20:58
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What's best for cleaning greasy and oily painted wood walls? TSP?
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Jul 20, 2021 21:07
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just another posted:What's best for cleaning greasy and oily painted wood walls? TSP? Yeah, TSP is the gold standard in cleaning paint for new paint prep. You can even get away with cleaning paint just to clean it with a lower concentration in a lot of cases, but you should test a spot first.
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Jul 20, 2021 21:14
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Thanks!
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Jul 20, 2021 22:03
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I used an alternative which was borax diluted in hot water. Only because my wife was nervous about using a lot of tsp in our water system
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Jul 20, 2021 22:07
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Borax: “Mah wife!”
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Jul 20, 2021 23:04
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Hahaa
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Jul 20, 2021 23:06
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I've got TSP-PF right now; trisodium-phosphate phosphate-free. I'm about to tackle the cabinetry, where I'm sure my PO did not even do the most minimal of wipe downs, ever. I just found a single piece of tape she just... painted over. Not any kind of strong tape, just.. office tape. Barely an inch long. With maybe half a millimeter of paint glopped over it 
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Jul 21, 2021 03:04
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Saw this in a local site, diy leaf guards for your gutters, a 3" underground drain hose. Also I saw the sheet metal roof discussion earlier, you know here (Finland and Sweden) it's very common with sheet metal roofs using screws with gaskets on homes. Basically all sheet metal roofs like that have a plastic sheet under incase it starts to leak as a secondary layer, but the roof also has a built in internal gutter, so if it starts to leak in a joint, the water runs down the channel and out into the gutter. I have this system on my roof, we'll have to see how well it holds up.  I don't remember if we had the 40 or 50 year functional/technical warranty on this roof, but it's pretty long, also a purely looks based warrantly but it was like 10-20 years. Will be interesting to see what it really covers if we need to use it,
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Jul 21, 2021 08:29
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Motronic posted:Yeah, TSP is the gold standard in cleaning paint for new paint prep. You can even get away with cleaning paint just to clean it with a lower concentration in a lot of cases, but you should test a spot first. I know nothing of TSP. How harsh is it on existing paint? Our oldest had eczema, so the wall behind what used to be her changing table is covered in a layer of aquaphor that soap/scrubbing does nothing for, and I'm assuming just painting over it as-is is not going to end well at all. We have matching paint if we need to paint over afterwards, but obviously we'd rather not. edit: the paint is benjamin moore regal, eggshell I think. So it should be fairly robust, rather than the cheap contractor grade crap we painted over. DaveSauce fucked around with this message at 12:45 on Jul 21, 2021 |
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Jul 21, 2021 12:36
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His Divine Shadow posted:
This is really interesting. I have a steel roof on my garage with exposed fasteners. The PO installed them on the "high" side of the ribs and 20 years later the expansion-contraction cycles had broken the washers free from the surface. Every decent rain made for a slight seepage. It seems it wasn't possible to get a proper tightness on the high side of the ribs without crushing the rib. I see the new install instructions have the fasteners placed in the valleys with an extra fastener just to the side of the connection. Unfortunately there is no drain rib on the metal roofing I see here. The PO had installed foam blocks at the eaves and completely sealed off the interior of the garage from the gable vents. All of those came out and I installed a proper ridge vent. Zero moisture issues now and no leaks.
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Jul 21, 2021 14:27
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His Divine Shadow posted:Saw this in a local site, diy leaf guards for your gutters, a 3" underground drain hose. Maybe if it only drizzles, but in a downpour this would be useless. It'd just fill up so fast it'd be pouring over the edges.
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Jul 21, 2021 14:48
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DaveSauce posted:soap/scrubbing does nothing for I'm sort of amazed at the gunk that a magic eraser with purple power will get off things, just so long as they're things that you're willing to sand a little bit since the erasers are an abrasive. If you're going to repaint it anyway, I'd just sand or use a scraper to prep it.
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Jul 21, 2021 15:46
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stealie72 posted:Have you tried a magic eraser or straight up sandpaper? When you say things you're willing to sand -- do you mean sand and repaint? Or sand the edges of where you're using the magic eraser to feather the marks? I'm going to use it to get some minor crap off of my painted walls, but I'm concerned the end result will be more noticeable than just leaving the minor crap there, due to difference in color/sheen.
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Jul 21, 2021 15:53
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DaveSauce posted:I know nothing of TSP. How harsh is it on existing paint? It often takes the sheen off. You just might get away with it on a goo quality eggshell like that. Anything more matte or cheaper paint an it just doesn't quite look right anymore. I'd test it somewhere inconspicuous and see how it does. But the aquaphor itself may have already done a number on that paint.
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Jul 21, 2021 15:57
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DaveSauce posted:I know nothing of TSP. How harsh is it on existing paint? We've had zero issues using dilute TSP and the paint the previous owner used was absolute garbage.
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Jul 21, 2021 15:58
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Inner Light posted:When you say things you're willing to sand -- do you mean sand and repaint? Or sand the edges of where you're using the magic eraser to feather the marks?
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Jul 21, 2021 16:00
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Aquafor is petrolatum iirc, so you need to use something that will dissolve/emulsify that. Anything you pick is going to likely do a number on the paint solely because it's going to be a bit gnarly. I would expect to need a touch up regardless of what you do.
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Jul 21, 2021 16:14
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Comedy option: blow dryer and some towels?
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Jul 21, 2021 16:25
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Motronic posted:It often takes the sheen off. You just might get away with it on a goo quality eggshell like that. Anything more matte or cheaper paint an it just doesn't quite look right anymore. H110Hawk posted:Aquafor is petrolatum iirc, so you need to use something that will dissolve/emulsify that. Anything you pick is going to likely do a number on the paint solely because it's going to be a bit gnarly. I would expect to need a touch up regardless of what you do. Yeah, starting to think that repainting is the only option. I mean, obviously I need to clean it up first, so may have to try a few things. I was hoping that I could get away with it, and still might just to see what happens, but since this is my daughter's room it'll be a bit disruptive to move furniture, set up, clean, paint, etc. all while leaving my wife to wrangle two small children. I mean, part of the reason we bought good paint is because kids. Just didn't expect to have to do anything worse than crayon/marker/whatever. stealie72 posted:Comedy option: blow dryer and some towels? Honestly I started googling earlier and seems like paper towels and an iron aren't unheard of for vasoline/aquaphor. No idea how well it actually works, but the theory is there. Personally I'd rather scrub the poo poo out of it before I apply heat directly to my walls... seems way too easy to cause damage.
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Jul 21, 2021 16:49
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DaveSauce posted:Yeah, starting to think that repainting is the only option. I mean, obviously I need to clean it up first, so may have to try a few things. I was hoping that I could get away with it, and still might just to see what happens, but since this is my daughter's room it'll be a bit disruptive to move furniture, set up, clean, paint, etc. all while leaving my wife to wrangle two small children. Honestly? I wouldn't worry about it. Clean it with hot water, dish soap, and a vigorous scrub. Or 409ish stuff "with grease cutter" or something. If that doesn't work, hang a poster over it. If it damages the paint hang a poster over it. When your kids are old enough to have a fun slumber party in the other kids room / camp in the living room then deal with repainting it. They don't care. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galleries/visions-of-the-future Print one of these out and get it cheaply framed.
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Jul 21, 2021 17:16
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BonoMan posted:Maybe if it only drizzles, but in a downpour this would be useless. It'd just fill up so fast it'd be pouring over the edges. I dunno, they're usually prett well perforated and should allow a good flow of water.
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His Divine Shadow posted:I dunno, they're usually prett well perforated and should allow a good flow of water. Sorry I meant once you add the leaves in there!
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Jul 22, 2021 13:51
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Carpet problem / question. House is less than 20 yrs old, carpet is short kinda tight woven poly/acrylic fiber of some kind, light cream color. We have some model of Bisel carpet wet vacuum device with a rotating brush head, looks like a big vertical vacuum cleaner in design but with a reservoir for catching gross water / soap. We have a big (110lb) dog that has some allergy issues and we were giving him a new medication for it. This lead to him waking up in the middle of the night and spraying about 2 gallons of diarrhea around our bed. So we immediately woke up and blotted up what we could and then used the wet vac on it (with the supplied carpet shampoo it came with). This got rid of about 95% of the smell and about 90% of the obvious gross staining of the carpet after working on it for an hour or so last night. There are still some large but now light colored stains in several places where the waste volume was highest. Does the thread have any recommendations for stain removers / techniques for enhanced carpet cleaning / burn the place down and start over etc? Also, the dog is fine otherwise and feeling better this morning. 
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Jul 22, 2021 15:54
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Nature's Miracle is pretty effective for poo poo/puke, as long as you get it in before the stain has a chance to set. If this was recent, you probably still have a chance.
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Jul 22, 2021 16:03
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You could try Folex Carpet Spot Remover. It usually comes in a spray bottle but there are instructions for using it in a carpet cleaner. I think it’s slave to my cravings fucked around with this message at 16:11 on Jul 22, 2021 |
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Jul 22, 2021 16:06
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I used Oxiclean Carpet Cleaner - Pet Stain, it works good whenever our pup has an accident.
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Jul 22, 2021 16:11
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Motronic posted:38 lbs is no big deal, but see my edit about the kinds of people you need to find to do this work. If something like that works for drywall, it should be just fine for mounting to my lath+plaster+wood panelling walls, right?
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Jul 22, 2021 18:04
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FISHMANPET posted:If something like that works for drywall, it should be just fine for mounting to my lath+plaster+wood panelling walls, right? Yeah, but you will want to figure out how deep it's going to be from the face of the wall to the back of the lath and get the right size anchors. Toggle bolts work great if you have good lath, no concerns with overtightening and breaking through sheetrock paper, and you don't have to worry about buying the rights ones for any particular depth.
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slave to my cravings posted:You could try Folex Carpet Spot Remover. It usually comes in a spray bottle but there are instructions for using it in a carpet cleaner. I think it’s Careful with this stuff, I have never had it not bleach carpet. If light spots are going to be an issue, test a spot and wait a while to see if it bleaches. There is a branded pet urine cleaner for your carpet washer, it's an enzymatic cleaner iirc. If you haven't used that yet, it might get you the rest of the way there.
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