Re: Need help with some home* /maintenance-y things.
lyringlas Send a noteboard - 26/02/2010 08:05:56 PM
*Apartment, technically. 
1. As probably everyone in the universe knows by now, I procured a very wonderful and adorable puppy last summer. Despite his adorableness, though, he is a dog, not an angel. He's had a few dietary indiscretions, such as walls. And floors.
There are only a couple spots, but they are noticeable: places where he started chewing/scratching and managed to get through the paint and even make a slight dent in the wood. One place on the floor is particularly concave (about a centimeter deep and maybe two inches across).
Problem is, I'm a renter, and I reallly don't want to lose my security deposit when I move out in August! Yeah, that's a long time from now, but I would prefer to fix things well in advance.
I think for the walls I'll probably be okay if I sand them and then paint over, but what about the floor? Sanding might make it less noticeable, but there's still the color issue. The walls are plain white; the floor is a weird ugly brown color (painted wood planks). I don't know how I would get a shade to match. Maybe I could just paint all of it...? I've even thought about putting some carpet down in this area of the apartment, but I dunno how much that would cost me, or if the landlord would be happy with it. (The area is maybe 5x10.)
2. As maybe slightly fewer people know, Jen's kitties have also been living with me for a while. They're pretty good boarders, but my boyfriend is allergic to them. Like, severely allergic. He hasn't been able to come around my place since they settled in. Their lease is up in about a week, but many of the allergens will remain. What is the best way to clean in order to make it as breathable and non-allergenic as I possibly can?
Thank you <3
1. As probably everyone in the universe knows by now, I procured a very wonderful and adorable puppy last summer. Despite his adorableness, though, he is a dog, not an angel. He's had a few dietary indiscretions, such as walls. And floors.
There are only a couple spots, but they are noticeable: places where he started chewing/scratching and managed to get through the paint and even make a slight dent in the wood. One place on the floor is particularly concave (about a centimeter deep and maybe two inches across).
Problem is, I'm a renter, and I reallly don't want to lose my security deposit when I move out in August! Yeah, that's a long time from now, but I would prefer to fix things well in advance.
I think for the walls I'll probably be okay if I sand them and then paint over, but what about the floor? Sanding might make it less noticeable, but there's still the color issue. The walls are plain white; the floor is a weird ugly brown color (painted wood planks). I don't know how I would get a shade to match. Maybe I could just paint all of it...? I've even thought about putting some carpet down in this area of the apartment, but I dunno how much that would cost me, or if the landlord would be happy with it. (The area is maybe 5x10.)
2. As maybe slightly fewer people know, Jen's kitties have also been living with me for a while. They're pretty good boarders, but my boyfriend is allergic to them. Like, severely allergic. He hasn't been able to come around my place since they settled in. Their lease is up in about a week, but many of the allergens will remain. What is the best way to clean in order to make it as breathable and non-allergenic as I possibly can?
Thank you <3
I hate home improvement stores, as I used to work for Lowe's, but their paint department isn't lying when they say they can match any color. Simply chip off some of the paint (it sounds like your dog has already done this part for you) and have it mixed at your local store. You can get the paint in a quart size, so it isn't like you're paying a superfluous amount for the patch job; also, knowing landlords, the paint was probably the cheapest option available to them, so you might be able to find a default color quart in their premixed section.
As far as the dent in the floor goes, they sell a type of wood-putty-spackle that you can use to fill in the floor and then paint over. However, I wouldn't do this until the very last minute before you move out, because your dog could be attracted to the new odor emanating from the recently patched floor and start gnawing on that (you also don't know if he is going to make the floor even worse). I'd either A) wait until right before you move out or B) Do it right before you know your landlord is coming over, so he doesn't realize there is an issue.
Hope this helps.
Need help with some home* /maintenance-y things.
- 26/02/2010 03:29:06 PM
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Re: Need help with some home* /maintenance-y things.
- 26/02/2010 03:49:44 PM
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Steam cleaners are a dream...
- 26/02/2010 04:03:30 PM
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Fortunately I don't have any carpet right now (seriously, thank god for that).
- 26/02/2010 04:07:28 PM
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well i don't know how to FIX the floors...but I'm good with cat fur
- 26/02/2010 05:17:12 PM
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- 26/02/2010 05:17:12 PM
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Re: well i don't know how to FIX the floors...but I'm good with cat fur
- 26/02/2010 08:08:34 PM
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- 26/02/2010 08:08:34 PM
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it does work well for spot clean
- 26/02/2010 08:23:39 PM
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Re: Need help with some home* /maintenance-y things.
- 26/02/2010 08:05:56 PM
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