Questions tagged [voc]
Volatile Organic Compounds(VOC). Used to indicate chemicals that emit strong odors. Most commonly used in conjunction with [paint], but can apply to some [cleaning] products as well.
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Shellac Primer on entire interior of house?
I recently purchased an old house. Due to its age, I don't really know the specifics of the materials used; things like type of paint, composition of drywall, etc. There have also been some animal ...
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VOC increase when were lowering humidity!
UK house owner here.
One of our ground floor rooms has a damp issue from below, due to poor damp proofing. We can't fix the problem immediately until we have finance.
Apart from a musty smell and ...
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How can we prepare a nicotine stained room for painting without dangerous chemicals?
We need something that will completely cover up nicotine stains. The previous owner smoked in the house for probably 30-40 years before we bought it. The walls in the living room are severely stained. ...
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Can you remove foul paint in new construction to bare drywall?
I have an art studio built in the back half of my garage that has been unusable ever since we painted. We built new, with drywall, the building is roughly 6 years new. We finally installed the drywall ...
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VOC and drying speed
My landlord will soon replace inside doors with new ones that he'll have covered with some varnish. I told him I'm concerned about VOC (I remembered using a high VOC paint on inside door in some ...
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Identifying VOC sources
I have been racking my brain and searching google to try and figure out the source of the VOCs in my house. I've discovered a few, but they don't quite make sense to me and I'm still confused as to ...
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How do I fill this hole around radiator pipes between my attic flooring and 2nd floor ceiling?
How do I fill in this hole so that the filling doesn't fall in? The pipes are for a radiator and they lead from the attic floor down through the 2nd floor. I do not want to use expanding foam because ...
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Wipe-on oil based poly fumes dangerous? [closed]
So I refinished a table and did only 3 coats of mines wipe-on oil based satin poly, the temp has been colder here in AZ and it would only get to 75 Fahrenheit during the day then drop to 55-60 during ...
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Source of paint smell without detectable VOCs?
Roughly seven weeks ago we had the popcorn ceilings of our house removed. The contractor primed with one coat of Kilz Original Oil Based Primer (SDS) and then used two coats of Sherwin Williams ...
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Applying PerfectPrimer overlay then epoxy over VOC tile instead of abating/replacing
I found this question on the site but was looking for some more details. I am hoping someone can tell me a little more about the experience with the PerfectPrimer overlay as this was recommended to me ...
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Should I use MDF or plywood behind my wooden burner?
I want to mount a cast iron wooden burner like in the image close to the wall (a double wall with the neighbours, not an outer wall), at about 25-35 cm distance. The exhaust pipe runs vertically.
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Does VOC-free paint require VOC-free undercoat?
I have been asked to paint a room with a paint that has no or low VOCs (volatile organic compounds) such as the Dulux Ecosure paints.
I was originally planning to use a plain white paint as the first ...
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