Can lake seawalls be painted to prevent moss buildup?

My wall is about 5 years old, but this year the moss grew into the surface of the concrete block in some places. I know I can kill the moss and prepare the block for painting with pressure washing. What type of primer and sealant should be used to prevent

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Top Tips For Looking After Painted Walls

Wall marks and stains can be really tricky to remove from painted walls carefully and properly. We’ve all had a random mark or scuff appear on our walls every now and then. Sometimes we know exactly where the mark has come from, whether it be a passing bag or shoe

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Benefits of Exterior House Painting

If you own a home, it’s tough to avoid thinking about different ways to improve it and increase its value. The possibilities seem endless when it comes to improving the look of your home because there are no limits to your imagination. But one of the most affordable and easiest

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What type of wallpaper was this??

Hi,  We bought a house two years ago (built in 78) and started removing the wallpaper in the family room/kitchen.  A think layer of paper peeled off really easy.  A layer of mesh-like material remained stuck to the wall.  We were able to pull it off in stringy sections.  A

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Streaks in bathroom

Hi – Last year we moved into a condo unit and it was newly painted/renovated after the last owner left. I’ve notice that shortly after we moved in that in bathroom there are brown streak coming through the paint on 2 of the walls.  Wondering if we can avoid repainting

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Painting brick faces without painting the grout/mortar

Sorry if this is a weird question, but I’ve been looking online for hours and I’m tired. I’ve seen a few buildings in my area that’ve painted the faces of the individual bricks on their walls, but have left the grout/mortar totally unpainted, as the title states. It looks really

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Painted grapes and leaves on sheetrock

About 20 years ago, I had a lady come and paint Purple grapes and green leaves on vines in my kitchen.  The walls are sheetrock.  I want to update and paint over the grapes and leaves.  She painted with flat acrylic paint.  Please tell me what to do to cover

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Exterior block prep and painting

I have started preparing my 70 year old block wall home and as I’m pressure washing, I am finding that the block under the paint seems rather damaged and most is white when the paint comes off. Is that the efforvesences you wrote about? I believe what may have happened,

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