Featured Blog Posts – October 2010 Archive (2)

I was at Lowe's over the summer looking at tile saws. I have two big tile projects to do in my house - the kitchen and bathroom - and if I add another bathroom later as planned, that will be a third. I wanted to get a tile saw instead of renting one for many reasons, not the least of which is that if I rent one, I will spend as much or more on renting the thing than I would if I just bought a good one.

So, back to my opening sentence. I was at Lowe's over the summer looking at tile…

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Yesterday I went out to repair a couple spots on my painted brick. I used a scraper on the edges. No need for that, I could take a piece and pull and it came off like vinyl wallpaper. Big pieces of several square feet. All 5 layers right down to the dusty first layer. I tried it in 3 places with the same results. As a result I have a very ugly wall and a dilemma. Should I scrape it all off and repaint or strip. I did a lot of stripping back in the late 80's and have the scars to prove it using… Continue