A couple of years ago (2013) inherited a beautiful well kept 2 story home from my grandmother. Living between 5 and 6 hours away and very busy at the time I was unable to spend alot of time there. When winter rolled around I had the utilities turned off in the interest of saving the money that it would cost to keep the place heated so the pipes wouldn't freeze. Of course I was busy and did so over the phone. Well I didn't make it back until spring and time to mow the grass. What I found when I unlocked the door broke my heart. My grandmother's beautiful house had wet plaster from the ceiling and walls on the floor with water dripping from the ceiling The kitchen faucet had frozen and when it thawed was running wide open. Fortunately that water was going right down the drain and obviously where the majority of the water was going. The line going to the toilet upstairs had also bust and was what had caused the flooding in the downstairs bathroom an adjoining bedroom, hallway and about half the kitchen. As it turns out yes, the water co. turned the water off but they didn't turn it all the way off resulting in reduced water pressure but pressure none the less. There was only about three inches of water in the basement but it had been wet long enough that mold was growing rampant. It seems that the kitchen faucet running wide open allowed MOST of the water to go right down the drain otherwise I'm sure the basement would've filled up. I took off work for the next couple of weeks to clean up and neutralize the damage. What a mess! Of course insurance opted out because the house was unoccupied. I have since replaced all the faucets and a couple of pipes that split and am finishing the sheetrock work and replacing the carpet and hardwood floors that buckled. It's been a slow go but am preparing to move in soon. I just received my 1st water bill since having it turned back on and am having a hard time swallowing that pill after all the time and money I've been out repairing everything, when in my mind this all could've been avoided had the water been shut off like I had requested! I don't think I should have to pay it. The only advice I've gotten is that " you can't fight city hall"... Maybe not but that doesn't make it right! Needless to say I'm not happy with the water company... Thanks for reading. I just had to vent a lil.

I have no experience with sticker decal wallpaper. However,I do have experience with a technique that might work for you. Liquid starch and fabric. SUPER simple. Buy a jug of liquid starch and then mix it fifty-fifty with water. Dunk a length of fabricating you like (I have the best luck with lightweight cottons) in the mixture and apply to your wall. Smooth with something flat (squeegee works) and let it dry. When you are ready to remove, just slip a fingernail under a corner and pull off. I have had some remain on walls for years, and others I changed out more often.

Natalie I couldn't have agreed more to your comment in regards to sealing ceramic tile. I may even go a step further and say that sealing grout may not serve as the protection most of us think it may. I often ask my customers why they feel that sealing grout is needed and the most common answer is that they feel it serves as water resistance or worse yet, water proof protection layer at their shower. My reply is to take a minute and read front/rear labels on grout sealers to see if they can find documentation to support this thought.

Ditto Nancy in Mich comments. The tub is golden, so are the assistance bars. I wonder if there truly is the option to paint tile? If so, paint the wall tile.