The Practical House Painting Guide
I have been Stomping and Dragging ceilings for 16 years. I use a galvanized wash tub about 13 inches high. I mix my mud in a 5 gallon mud bucket. I then put the mud into the wash tub. Using a sheetrock Hawk, I put it into the mud in
Not too long ago, I lived in a two story home that had drywall walls. On the most part, I really liked the walls – they were easy to clean, and easy to hang pictures and various types of decorations on. Then, one day, a friend was moving in on
The Mulligan® product line comes in three different sizes and shapes. Made in the USA, the Mulligan® is an injection molded part used to reinforce rough cut openings in drywall. The Mulligan® can be easily installed using joint compound to cover the piece and provide a perfect finish. The Mulligan®
So as a first-timer to a hole larger than just a picture holder hole or tack hole, I needed to repair a hole in the hallway- the dreaded doorknob hole (I was locked out & had to kick the door in, so the entire doorknob managed to get through the
The most common type of minor drywall problems for homeowners are drywall dents and nail holes. Repairing these drywall issues are generally well within the ability of the average homeowner. Little repairs such as nail holes and drywall dents should be addressed prior to the repainting of a room by
Use plaster to repair plaster? It can be done, but it’s a lot easier to use the same materials and the same tools that you would use to finish or repair drywall. I have been doing this for many years, for clients in my neck of the woods, and I
If your home’s ceilings are coated in popcorn covering and you want a smoother finish, be prepared for some time consuming work and job preparation. Removing popcorn ceilings takes a lot of effort and an evaluation for asbestos before the job can begin. Once you have decided that you would
Did you know that drywall crumbles when it gets wet? I didn’t. Of course, there are plenty of things I didn’t know about drywall. For instance, you do not cut drywall with a circular saw. If you hit drywall with very much force, say when moving furniture, it will knock
As a drywall guy, I learned early on how to repair the old plaster we often came across in remodeling projects. Using our drywall experience, my boss and I treated plaster cracks like drywall seams – and it worked. It’s not rocket science. The old finger and spackle trick doesn’t
I have performed many innovative experiments in my ventures. I am always looking for an easier way out. One such case came to me several years ago, there was a can light fixture hole left in a kitchen ceiling. This hole was about 4 inches round. I applied fiberglass tape
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