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Make or renew silicone joints yourself
November 2024

Make or renew silicone joints yourself

How to make silicone joints idiot-proof: sealing joints with silicone compound used to be a miserable mess. I always had to dip my finger in pril water and then after 5 - 10 cm glued everything on...

Attach suction cups to rough tiles with
November 2024

Attach suction cups to rough tiles with "bubble gum glue"

To attach a bracket in the kitchen without tapping the tiles, I wanted to use suction cups. Unfortunately, the tiles were not quite smooth, so it only lasted a few seconds. The solution: "Bubble gum...

Mending small quirks in tiles
November 2024

Mending small quirks in tiles

I have always been annoyed by small holes / quirks in our tiles that grow larger over time. The whole tiles for a Winzmacke exchange is somehow stupid. Then I got car trowel (2-component polyester...

Perfect silicone joint for bathroom, kitchen and floors
November 2024

Perfect silicone joint for bathroom, kitchen and floors

To work with Silkon usually means a Giant, but it works differently. Above all, you should give up on tips with detergent or window cleaner and especially finger work, that's all nix, far too...

Align wall tiles with nails
November 2024

Align wall tiles with nails

Just when you stick wall tiles for the tile mirror in the kitchen, the exact alignment (in Libra and pretty much on worktop height) is not always easy. Depending on the consistency of the adhesive,...

Improve the processing of plaster and masonry mortar
November 2024

Improve the processing of plaster and masonry mortar

Plaster and masonry mortar is ideal for repairing large plaster damage or surfaces on walls indoors. It is cheap and ready to be pre-mixed as bagged in almost every hardware store. To give the mortar...

Renew silicone in the bath
November 2024

Renew silicone in the bath

Mold, moisture and dust leave the joints in the bathroom unsightly after some time. So you can renew it: 1. First, the old moldy silicone must be removed. The best way to do that is with a craft...

Lay balcony slabs with freezer bags
November 2024

Lay balcony slabs with freezer bags

It is annoying to you, that the freshly laid balcony plates in the next winter again freeze? No problem anymore. You need freezer bags 3L, a household vacuum sealer, concrete and plates of course....

Clean holes and loose walls with plaster
November 2024

Clean holes and loose walls with plaster

Again and again I read how to use gypsum (plaster, plaster, etc.) advised. Remember, in the application, whether the use of plaster is advisable. I just want to give a few things here. Never mix...

Laminate as kitchen tile mirror
November 2024

Laminate as kitchen tile mirror

Not only does it look good, it also causes astonishment: Instead of the usual veneers, such as tiles or expensive wood or aluminum fabric on the back of the kitchen (the so-called "tile mirror"),...