BARF Home Improvement: Installing Stairs

auntiebling

auntiebling

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Urethane glue: only get it on things you want to glue. It does not come off easily. Use sparingly.

I cant see the pictures. Technology problems I dunno
 
HappyHighwayman

HappyHighwayman

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So my downstairs entranceway is pretty marked up from all the traffic. I'm certain a lot of the marks can be cleaned but I'd also like to touch up the unfortunately white paint. I have two cans of paint from 8 years ago during the original painting and one is marked "ceilings and walls" and I assume the other one is for the trim/moldings.

Should I be able to take this to any paint store and have them mix the same color regardless of brand if I have a sample and or the numbers on the can?
 
sf250gto

sf250gto

Zen
HappyHighwayman said:
So my downstairs entranceway is pretty marked up from all the traffic. I'm certain a lot of the marks can be cleaned but I'd also like to touch up the unfortunately white paint. I have two cans of paint from 8 years ago during the original painting and one is marked "ceilings and walls" and I assume the other one is for the trim/moldings.

Should I be able to take this to any paint store and have them mix the same color regardless of brand if I have a sample and or the numbers on the can?
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Paint stores will be able to match based on a sample. Bring the can of what you want to match. I wouldn't rely on other brands to understand competitor's paint codes.
 
HappyHighwayman

HappyHighwayman

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Awesome!

Also I got a 15-Inch Utility Pry Bar so much easier for removing carpet tack boards.

I may try and paint a little before my new lodger arrives Monday
 
HappyHighwayman

HappyHighwayman

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I've ordered a "Yellowsack" to toss all the crap I've produced from the renovations into. Otherwise I'll be throwing away a few sq feet of carpet every week for months...

 
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HappyHighwayman

HappyHighwayman

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Upstairs took a fraction of the time to remove the carpet and carpet stays due to pry bar. Got into a rhythm and it took like 5 min. Did the carpet removal in sections.





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Pulled all the tacks and staples holy crap the bottom step has sooo many stapled in upside down. Had to feel for them.







Carpets are 14 years old...
 
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bpw

bpw

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HappyHighwayman said:
What do you guys think about a vinyl flooring for the garage instead of the hassle of epoxy painting it?
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My basement/shop/motorcycle garage thing is covered with awful fake wooden flooring of some sort of synthetic vinyl material. When we got the house I thought I would pull it out but it is actually a fantastic workshop floor. Easy to clean, bit softer than cement to stand on and the its smooth enough to easily slide heavy stuff around.

Ugly as anything though.
 
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Sharxfan

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If you don't want to do the mat they have those square interlocking tiles you can do also.

make sure your flooring choice is oil and random garage fluid-resistant or it could get messy.
 
FLH03RIDER

FLH03RIDER

Recedite, plebes!
Morning HH,
My concerns would be: Is the product specifically designed for a garage type of environment? Will it deform from weight of heavy objects like a tool chest wheels, MC kickstand, etc? Will it react to harsh chemicals and turn into goop?
 
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Sharxfan

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Nice. I looked into getting one of those bags to make my life easier but even though they sell them around here no one picks them up. So I just used the beater truck method and a trip to the dump.
 
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