drywalling I beams
I'm drywalling my new addition which has I beam ceiling. Can I attach the drywall directly to the I beams or should I strap the entire ceiling firs...
I'm drywalling my new addition which has I beam ceiling. Can I attach the drywall directly to the I beams or should I strap the entire ceiling firs...
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ViewsHi all, I am not sure if this is the right place to post this. I purchased a vehicle that had been spray painted. Most of the paint came off ea...
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ViewsHow do I strip a 100 year old tin ceiling and is it possible to polish it to a light color and then paint with a clear finish?
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ViewsI have an old plaster mirror that has been painted slate blue with some gold gilding. I want to paint it white. What kind of paint should I use (...
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ViewsI have a wooden, pressure treated fence. As rails are replaced, I treat them with a white primer and then a white outdoor latex paint. Is the lat...
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ViewsAfter stripping 3 layers of wallpaper off. I found a crack under the window that continues down to the baseboard. moisture was found under the pape...
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ViewsI want to hang paper on walls where the drywall was papered before being attached to the studed walls. As in a MOD home. What is the best way to do...
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ViewsI want to paint it because it is yellow now. I have a sprayer, but don't want to use it. At the hardware store, I was told that as long as it is ...
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ViewsI just moved to a new house and the master bedroom had fabric covering on the walls. So far I have been able to remove the coverings, but there is...
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ViewsI want to get rid of the stucco and prepare the walls forpainting.Sanding is pretty messy. Wetting the stucco has been suggested. I was thinking ab...
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ViewsDoes anyone know how I can clean the mold and mildew off my textured bathroom ceiling? I tried blotting it with a sponge soaked in bleach water, b...
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ViewsWe just purchased an older motor home. We want to lighten up the dark paneling and cabinets. All cabinets are made of the fiberboard with woodgrain...
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ViewsWe are getting ready to replace 100+ years of wallpaper. The house is built entirely from old growth redwood with no drywall, only redwood planks,...
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ViewsI've had water leakage that has come through the outside brick wall of my home causing big problems under the inside bedroom window. The plaster h...
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ViewsThe baseboards in our home were originally painted over wood without primer. The paint is starting to peel up in some areas. Can I sand these are...
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ViewsI have very dark panneling in my family room - that I would like to paint. I have two questions...(1) Should I fill in the "grooves" in the pannel...
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ViewsWe are using Peel Away 1 to remove about nine layers of paint (some lead) from the woodwork in our 80 year old house. It is working like a dream -...
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ViewsHas anyone had any experience whitewashing or using pigment on brick? If so is it a do it yourself project or better left to the professionals. W...
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ViewsWe just bought a 140 yr old house that has ceilings I've never seen before. The paint does not adhere to this kind of ceiling, and very room is ...
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ViewsI want to strip doors and windown in my 70 year old house and I feel sure there will be lead based paint in the many layers. Is this a do-it-your...
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