There are many articles on gluing tubulars onto a fresh, clean rim. However, there are significantly fewer that address what is a much more common issue for amateurs: removing an old or flatted ...

Q-The spindles on one of my maple chairs keep coming loose, even though I have tried several types of glue to fasten them. The spindles are now so loose I can pull them out. How can I fix them? A-A ...

Dear James: One room has old plastic tiles and I want to remove and replace them with more modern tile. What is the most effective method to remove the old hard adhesive? -- Billy T. Dear Billy: ...

Question: We had glued some rubber stair treads to the surface of our deck but removed them. We can’t get all the adhesive off, though. Can you suggest a way to remove the rest of it? Answer: Tough ...

I discovered an original encaustic tile mosaic under linoleum in the entry way of my recently purchased 2-fam. I have pulled up the linoleum, but the tiles underneath are very sticky. What is the best ...

Q. I just finished removing the last piece of carpeting and backing from my concrete floors. Now I’m left with nice swirl patterns of glue on concrete, created by a trowel. It’s quite a large area ...

Q-We want to install a new ceramic-tile floor in our bathroom but are not sure how to prepare the floor after removing the old tiles. Can you help? A-Unless the existing tile floor is in very poor ...