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What is the best way to get an elliptic transparent plastic surface? [closed]
I want to develop some weird augmented reality glasses, with a projector illuminating the glasses inner side, and the light reflecting straight to my eye. The point is to keep the glasses transparent ...
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What grout to use on this glass mosaic tile
I am curious as to what grout should I use for this [glass mosaic tile][1]? Do I use a sanded or unsanded grout? Has anyone used the Bostik Dimension grout from My Tile Backsplash?
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How do I make professional grade double pane glass at home?
I've been shopping around and no one near me will do Argon filled double pane and only one place will do a vacuum. The price seemed astronomically high considering I can buy the glass and the local ...
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Can I use the glass from a gas fireplace insert on wood fireplace?
Can I use the glass from a gas fireplace insert and convert it into a glass door for a wood burning fireplace?
I visited Europe and observed that they had huge fireplaces with glass screens going up ...
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Can I paint frosted glass panels?
I have a folding bathroom door with two ugly frosted glass panels. My other half would prefer them opaque.
I wondering what quick wins I can do here. Will some sort of glass paint work?
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How to seal marble tile mixed with glass?
I recently put up a tile backsplash with mosaic marble and glass tiles. I'm preparing to apply sealer to the stone before I start grouting. It's several hundred 1/2" x 2" to 7" mixed in a random ...
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How can I reinforce a piece of furniture to put an aquarium on it?
I'm planning to build an aquarium - 50 gallons. I estimate that it'll weight 550 pounds. It would be in the top of a cabinet... but the top of that cabinet is a suspended glass. It's similiar to this ...
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How do you remove hard water drop stains from (shower) glass?
I wanted to apply Rain-X to the inside of glass walls in the shower to minimize upkeep and prevent further water stains. But if possible, I would like to get the glass really clean first. The previous ...
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How can I replace a sliding glass door with a broken seal?
I have a sliding glass door and the glass is etched around side; the seal broke and dust has come in and I don't know how to fix it.
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What are these large pieces of plexiglass?
I found these large, heavy pieces of plexiglass while cleaning the shed on the property of a house that I just bought. I have no idea what they are or what they are used for. They are about the size ...
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How do I install a vanity that's higher than the mirror?
I'm doing a bath remodel. The existing wall mirror is resting on a Formica back-splash. The existing cabinet is wheelchair height.
The remodel cabinet will be higher than the bottom of the wall ...
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How can I dispose of large glass mirrors?
I recently remodeled my bathrooms and removed the old flat glass mirrors that were hung on the walls. I kept them thinking that I could cut and frame them, but I wound up just purchasing new ones.
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What would be a good material for a portable video projection surface?
I'm considering picking up a picoprojector as an lcd replacement. I would like to have maybe some frosted plastic as a surface that I can deploy in the absence of a suitable whitewashed wall.
It ...
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Is a glass shower screen a suitable backing for mosaics?
I have an old boxed-in corner shower. The glass screen has three panels which are all very hazy. I can't afford to replace it right now. I was thinking of putting mosaics (big pictures - not little ...
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What glass for an interior, mainly glass, wall?
We would like to install a small interior wall (say 3m long) with a wooden door. We want to make it out of large wooden beams with glass between them (there is already one such wall in the house, and ...
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Would bullet proof glass help deter burglars? How does it compare to normal glass?
We consider buying an apartment, which has previously been used as a shop. Our only concern is that it has large windows (2,5 meters x 2,5 meters), which would function like an invitation to burglars. ...
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Installing Glass Mosaic Backsplash
I'm installing a glass mosaic back splash. The tiles are 3/4 inch square and are mounted on a mesh of size 13 x 13 inches. They are 5/32 of an inch thick. I am having trouble with my technique to get ...
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What is the best way to remove dried egg from a house?
Some troglodytes egg my house anywhere from every 1-6 months, and have been doing so for the last four years. They just did it again tonight, so I have a fresh supply of drying egg to now remove.
My ...
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Where to find glass 'support' requirements?
Where could I go about finding the maximum safe span of a pane of glass for a specific width?
I.e. say you had two rafters, X meters apart, with glazing bars, supporting a pane of toughened glass ...
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Wanting to make a frosted-glass dry erase whiteboard
I want a frosted white glass dry erase board for my office. I can hardly find anybody who offers this without 'call us for prices'. I figured it can't be too difficult to make?
Purchase sheet of ...
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Cutting and cleaning glass
My neighbor has offered me two panes of glass. They're about 40 x 100cm and stained in places by what I assume is some sort of oil (I haven't examined them closely).
I'm interested in making them ...
