http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/ Craftsman DIY Home Improvement Group Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:21:41 GMT beancitygirl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/471 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/471 I am painting a two story house with basement and one of the bathrooms had wallpaper on it. I got the wall paper off very easy which was a shock. Now I need to Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:21:23 GMT greene98360 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/470 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/470 Back in the 1980's when "everybody" started layering white paint on their fireplace bricks I figured we would come back to an era in which painted fireplaces Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:21:21 GMT greene98360 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/469 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/469 Tile is a medium and the "glue" for adhereing tile is tile cement. After the tiles are adhered with the tile cement, grout is applied between the tiles. If you Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:21:08 GMT Have A_nice_day http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/468 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/468 I mentioned earlier that Easy Off Oven cleaner or its generic version sold at the dollar stores works well as a paint remover. Well, I found that barbecue Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:20:59 GMT lisa_franceschi http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/467 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/467 The easiest way is to sand back the area you want to tile and use a tile adhesive. You don't need to sand all the way back but you will want to get any loose Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:52:38 GMT lisa_franceschi http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/466 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/466 Have you considered having the wall rendered? It would just make the wall look like a normal flat wall. Lisa Franceschi Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:46:48 GMT raniana45 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/465 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/465 hello i am Yanie. and i am new in this group. i think this will be my group cause i really love fixing things. i want to put tiles on my walls but i dont like Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:27:42 GMT lisa_franceschi http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/464 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/464 Have you checked out Freecycle on yahoo groups for your area?.. its a group that give things away to keep things out of the local dumps/tips in their area. You Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:14:11 GMT Michael Ostrovski http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/463 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/463 You can glue and screw concrete backer boards onto your old countertops/backsplashes and then tile on top of that.  It's easy to work with and available at Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:14:06 GMT Beth http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/462 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/462 Thyank you SO MUCH everyone!!! you have helped me a lot Looks like I'm going to be doing tile before Thanksgiving :o) Beth Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:13:59 GMT Debby http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/461 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/461 Tile countertops are about the least expensive and easiest to install in my opinion. My husband and I did our kitchen ourselves. You can screw a layer of 1/4 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:13:44 GMT greene98360 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/460 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/460 It seems as if most of the services use one of two methods. The first is the vacuuming approach and the second is the chimney sweep/swab approach. Most in Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:13:33 GMT greene98360 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/459 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/459 I have old vinyl yellow counters...is there a way to lay tile or anything over the current counter tops Do you have vinyl or some type of a formica/hard sheet Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:25:28 GMT hapelchill http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/458 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/458 It is also not a bad idea to go ahead and expand the "window hole" as todays homeowners value large windows (more natural light). This could also pay dividends Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:25:26 GMT hapelchill http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/457 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/craftsmanhome/message/457 I'm sorry that I don't have an answer for you about the tile, and I obviously don't know what your budget is, but I can recommend some kitchen counter