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This is a film sealer, as opposed to a penetrating sealer (bare concrete, grout). I know of no solvent/stripper that will remove an acrylic finish that won't remove (or damage) a latex undercoat.
I would try a reverse progression of grits, until you get to the paint. You may need to wait weeks for a hard enough/dry enough sealer surface. Start at 600 ...
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Lifting it (slightly) in place may allow you access to do repairs.
If there is enough solid footing, use (2) 2x10s bolted across the studs (parallel to roof peak). Lift both 2x10s parallel to floor (disconnect all tie downs first) using 4 bottle jacks. Cut 4 2x4 cripples to attach to studs under 2x10 at desired final height (for safety and to backup ...
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You can cut a slot in the drywall so that the wings don't have to fold. Select or cut a screw to the proper length.
WARNING: This will not be as strong as the traditional installation method.
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I had similar situation trying to install curtain rod hooks on the wall with thick sheet rock, hollow space and concrete block.
For the screw length issue - The guy at home depot matched the screw from the toggle bolt package by thread count to the sheet metal screws and picked the right length. This gives more choices.
My case was bit worse. I didn't ...
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I think you can get away with thinset here. In the big one, you may want to patch one day, and lay the tile the next, giving the filler thinset time to harden. I'd also try to layout the tile in such a way that you don't end up with a corner or edge right over the patch on the large hole.
Keep in mind that the floor doesn't have to be level, just smooth. ...
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If you only have chips and small holes to fix, the floor patch and leveler will be a sufficient and cheaper.
If the holes are minor ( < 1/2" deep and < 1" in diameter), skim coating the area with your thinset and then pulling the notched trowel will safely allow you to bridge with 12x12 tiles.
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There are tons of concretes sealers. Most have certain qualities that would make them work better/worse depending on the amount of sun, temperature, moisture and other variables. Your favorite sealer in Minnesota may be a terrible choice in Texas. Do some research on what people are using in your area and for your type of application. Paying extra for ...
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I would glue the guide bar down with construction adhesive on top of the moisture barrier - given that your moisture barrier is pretty tight. Wait a day. If it is pretty solid then I would put the t-molding in with construction adhesive too... tons of glue and the t-molding with a good amount of weight on it for at least 12 hours. You do need to make ...
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There are several effective ways to hold the molding in place if you were OK with screwing it in place. One good way I would try would be to follow these steps:
Cut and fit the molding into length and shape for the spot it would get installed.
Check out the fit and see how well it fits down to the flooring on each side. Note any places where it takes a ...
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I have done 2 hardwood floors using Dricore. We called Dricore and they walked us through what we needed to do. We had to secure the dricore with Tapcon screws.
Neither of these installed was a basement. Not sure if I would go this way in a basement unless I was very sure that there was no possible moisture issues.
Also I heavily suggest doing one of ...
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An architect friend in Mexico City had put wood floors over concrete but he put wood spacers to separate the two. It worked quite well for him, as he did almost his entire first floor with them.
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Nothing. Put nothing on the concrete and keep anything from it and it will last a very long time. No salt, no power washing, no sealers (often seal for a certain amount of time but the chemicals put wear on concrete), no acidic washing (for oil spills or whatever), no oil if you can keep that from happening. Soap and water for messes. If you can, keep ...
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Driveways should be cleaned on a somewhat regular basis (at least 2 times a year). If you have a power washer, use that, otherwise a hose with a strong stream will do it.
With a power washer, you can use driveway cleaning solutions to add a little soap into the mix. If you don't have a power washer, use a bucket and a stiff brush.
Obviously, not all ...
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