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After going hot and heavy for the first 6 weeks…

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and tearing out the cottage cheese ceiling, ripping up old 1970’s carpet and padding, pulling down old wallpaper, painting every flat and curved surface, laying new brazillian cherry floors and remodeling the master bath in 30 days I was burnt out. All while the spring Austin Wedding season was in full swing.
The move out [...]

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Does anyone make a wallpaper removal game for the Wii?

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Two weeks ago was perhaps the most stressful nail-bitting, stomach turning week of my life.  I lost sleep, couldn’t eat (which is never a problem for me), and chewed off most of my nails.  I had heard so many horror stories about loans falling through at the last minute, and was convinced that it was [...]

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What the hell am I supposed to use now?

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Home Depot is no longer stocking TSP.  The guy said that 3 days ago they pulled it from the shelves – something about it causing cancer in lab rats in California, or something.  Personally I think Homeland Security pulled it because Tri Sodium Phosphate is a great Organo Phosphate, and can be used in all [...]

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The best wallpaper removal solutions

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Our very first project in our house was to remove wallpaper.  We simply can’t stand the 1970’s flowery patterns that grace the walls in the Living Room, Kitchen, both Bathrooms, and on the border of our soon to be bedroom.  You see, the goal is to have a perfectly flat, smooth, museum quality wall.  No [...]

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