Thanks for all the concern guys - safety not a problem. I've worked around all this stuff for years.

Those are pretty cool and you could probably sell them if you wanted. Great flea market find!

Just STAY AWAY from the "Cowboy Silhouette" whatever you do...

Well, I found something that works great.

I tried a little Lacquer thinner on the paper and glue that was left behind. After it soaks in for about 5 minutes, it comes off really easy with a putty knife.

Since my bathroom floor-painting experiment went well, I am going to paint the plywood kitchen floor. I need to get that paper off of the floor as much as possible.

After spraying DIF on a few more spots I found that it doesn't work as well as I thought.

All suggestions appreciated...

Does anyone know of a good formula for removing leftover glue from removing sheet vinyl? I tried a bit of DIF (wallpaper remover) and it worked pretty good. The problem is that it would probably take a few bottles of DIF and I would rather not have to spend the ca$h. I was kinda hoping that someone ...

Why not just get 3-4 40' shipping containers and put them together for a house. They provide a great stout framework and are pretty cheap. I have seen some beautiful homes built with these...

Bondo seemed to do well for my bathroom floor. Mind you , I was not looking for perfect. I used it to level out an uneven seam. Having painted my bathroom floor, I can tell you that instead of trying to make the floor smooth I would rather look for a paint scheme that will hide the imperfections. I ...

THANKS a lot for the info. I do not have any leaks or any roof problems. If and when I do I will opt for White shingles.

I am thinking about using an elastomeric roof coating to seal and cut down on the heat. I have a couple of questions for those who have done this. 1. Is it worth the time and cost? Did it actually have an impact on your cooling bill? 2. Is the White or Silver better for reflecting the heat? 3. Do as...

Thanks again Trudi - this project has opened up many possibilities. I am really impressed with what can be done with very little money. I estimate the bathroom cost us a little over $60 to do. Lots over leftover paint too! I chose not to Poly coat the floor. The paint I used is an oil based floor an...

Here is a picture after all of the squares have been finished. Larger format pics are in my Gallery. Trim will be added, Purple walls will be touched up and after a few other goodies I will post final pics.

I am not the one to answer that, though I would guess they could. My thought is that OSB would not look too good stained. In fact, the grain pattern would almost make it look bad even painted. Below I downloaded a picture of OSB. I then added a transparent layer of dark Brown to simulate what I beli...

I don't know if you are able to see the larger format pictures in my person album...? As I said, if I try to make something "perfect" it rarely ends up that way, and then I get mad. One lesson I have learned doing some Faux painting is that the HARDER you try to make something perfect, the...

I have cement board skirting, so I have some questions. Are there actual cracks or are you talking about gaps between the boards? If the board is cracked, why not just replace the whole board? If they are gaps in between, what about cutting some cement board strips to cover them? Sorry if I am misun...

Well - I decided that taping off all of the squares would be a pain and probably NOT come out perfect. I still liked the idea of checkers, so I decided why not make a square stamp and do them sort of imperfect on purpose. After painting a Black border, I went for it with a homemade 4x4 stamp. No cha...