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: ...

Super glue and Gorilla Glue can be a miracle fix for repairing almost anything—including broken metal, ceramic, leather, rubber, vinyl, and some plastics. Unfortunately, anyone who has ever used ultra ...

Super glue and Gorilla Glue are miracle workers when it comes to quick fixes—whether you’re repairing metal, ceramic, leather, rubber, vinyl or certain plastics. But anyone who has used these ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...