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We love using unexpected materials and textures in our designs. We love being on-trend—and trend-setting—and depend on materials that keep pace. For on-trend surfaces, that work without question, and that conserve our budget for bringing big time boo-yah to boring boxes, Formica’s 33 new laminates go the extra style-mile. Along with wood-themed finishes that [...]
Zelig? ZELIG!! Zelig is a character able to be completely at home in any setting, any place. It’s a primo one-worder for Formica and it’s expanding collection of tones, hues, colors and looks. At 100 years old—Formica brought laminate surfaces to market in 1913—they’re diving even deeper into the confluence of tech and texture, conjuring [...]
The biggest challenge to wall-mounting a flat screen television both securely and exactly where it’s best to watch can be locating wall studs, then getting a secure connection. For lots of television mounts and brackets you have to hang the bracket wherever the wall stud is. But if you’ve got the walls open—say you’re finishing [...]
Question: Have you had any experience with cement siding? Cementitious Siding. Yes, cement (or “cementitious”) siding is nice stuff to be sure. Great looking, very stable, and very durable. But it is also heavy, brittle, brutal on blades and saws and can be persnickety to nail correctly. For whole house installs or frequent cement siding [...]
Faux can be amazing when done with intention and integrity. And when you can sprinkle in a touch of humor in anything, I’m sold That’s why I’m trying to find a way to incorporate the new OUT outdoor graphic wallpaper by Italian wall-coverings company Wall & Deco in an upcoming project. It provides a WOW [...]
The bottom row of hardboard sheathing along the cement of the driveway/sidewalk has some water damage. Behind the Masonite is Buffalo Board. It appears intact, but I was wondering if I should cut out & replace any of it. A friend told me to avoid that if possible. MyFixitUpLife Answers. It seems like you have [...]
On the corners of my home, I planned to place some type of either wood (cedar?) or green treated posts as vertical posts for each exterior and interior corner. I also planned to use 4” or 6” cedar around each window, primed & painted white. Thoughts? MyFixitUpLife answers… By “posts” you mean “corner boards”—outside corners [...]
Mark and Theresa face-off in a drywall duel to patch two holes in their entryway. Confident Mark uses his go-to contractor ‘bullet patch’ technique and sanding muscle to finish and Theresa uses Hyde’s Wet n Set and Dust-free sanding kit. Check out who finishes first.
So we get asked a lot… is Bondera really as good as they say? Long Story Short Yes. Short Story Long(-er) I’ve heard remarks at tradeshows, listened to contractors talking about it, and even seen posts in an on-line forum questioning whether Bondera Tile Mat Set works and why traditional methods for adhereing tile “should” [...]
Tips and tricks for working with plaster walls – from pulling it down to patching it up.
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