Find out what your options are to give your old countertops a makeover. Get tips on buying paint kits from Rust-Oleum, Modern Masters or Giani. Learn why you should prep the surface before you paint, and let the paint dry well.

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Find out why it is a bad idea to mix different kinds of indoor wall paint in an effort to make your concrete floor look like stone. Instead, use an epoxy paint that adheres well to concrete. You can buy two or three different colors and create the

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Find out how to remove rust from a propane tank, then prime and paint it. Get tips on using a wire brush to remove the rust and loose paint and choosing a primer rated for metal, such as Rust-Oleum.

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Rolled on and blown in insulation will both be equally effective if they are installed properly. However, unfaced fiberglass batt insulation is easier to handle and preferable in most cases. You want to put down 18 to 20 inches, and make sure you have

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Find out what your options are to replace basement carpeting after a flood or sewer back-up. You can go with laminate flooring, engineered hardwood flooring or even low-cost ceramic tile. If the floor is uneven, the solution is not to pour more

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Find out how to make a sliding glass porch enclosure to keep out winter wind. Have a channel up top and a channel down below and have both be attached to the porch opening. Then drop in some framed panels covered with clear Plexiglas by sliding them

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Find out why it is a good idea to remove your asphalt shingle roof before installing a metal roof. If you left the shingles on and they started to curl underneath the metal roof, it could raise up the space. Additionally, the layer of shingles will

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Find out why you can't fix a cracked concrete driveway by putting asphalt over it. It will only continue to crack and will also lift sections of the asphalt at the same time. The solution is to rent a jackhammer and pull out the bad concrete. Then put

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Find out why it is not necessary to put crushed rock on top of the plastic sheeting in your crawlspace. The only thing you need to do is put a large single plastic sheet right on top of the soil to stop the moisture from evaporating up into the

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Get tips on painting concrete basement floors and walls. Find out which paint is best to use on the high traffic floor so that it won't peel and crack during use.

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