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    Zodiaq tile tabletop?

    I recently "inherited" a number of sample tiles in the Zodiaq and corian lines... is there a way to use them as regular tiles to create a table top/butcher block top?
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    1950 switch wiring

    1950 wiring- three way switch 2 blues and one orange- what is which!?!?
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    Paint too brown!

    So ya'll know my husband and I are remodeling a 1950s apt... well, I chose (what I thought was) a deep burgandy/brick red color and now that its on the walls it appears a dark brown! What can I do to lighten it and add the red tint I was looking for? I've considered a glaze or even a wall...
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    white tile/black grout

    Is there a good way to clean the white hex tiles in my bathroom without bleaching out the dark grout?
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    regrout hex flooring

    Currently the hex tile floor in our bathroom has white grout (thats been there since 1950).... is there a way to regrout the floor with black grout without digging out every single bit of grout around those itty bitty tiles?
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    1950s floor heater

    My soon to be new apartment has a 1950s floor heater... is there any way to safely clean that thing!?
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    Windows Painted shut!

    The windows in the apt i'm bringing up to date/restoring has had ALL the windows painted shut! Whats the best/easiest way to open them without having to replace the original windows? Thanks so much!
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    First big project and new to the site!

    Hey everybody! I'm undertaking a renovation of a 1950 apartment and OMG does it need work.... there's at least 4 coats of paint on the wrought iron staircase (as well as everything else).... hardwood floors that need to be refinished, tile work needs to be done in the kitchen and bath.... just a...
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    1950 Apartment restoration/update

    I am moving into a pretty little apartment complex, built in 1950.... good news is: I know the owner (my dad!!!) Bad news is.... it needs A LOT of work! Any suggestions on where to start? A few of the particulars are listed below: Small kitchen: currently has laminate flooring (that is...
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