It’s one of those days… sleeting outside, popcorn ceiling coming down inside… Two biggest tips to popcorn ceilings…1, lots and lots of plastic. Few jobs get messier, I’d like to see Dirty Jobs do one… 2, Find someone to do it for you..unless you are really don’t mind getting dirty and have a lot ofContinue reading “Popcorn Ceiling Removal”
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Collapsed Ceiling (Think YOU had a bad day?)
Had this call a while back. a good portion of the living room ceiling collapsed causing a huge mess. It is interesting to note that we were suffering an extreme heat wave at the time of this disaster. The only things we noted were seriously warped ceiling joist with sheetrock nails popping through the plaster.Continue reading “Collapsed Ceiling (Think YOU had a bad day?)”
A Gallon of Paint and Some Scraping
It’s amazing what a 24 dollar gallon of paint and a little elbow grease will do… This old shed was an eyesore, but with just an hour and a half of work and a few dollars for paint….even the neighbors are happier! “Happy Scraping”
Rot Repair Trick (Siding)
Siding has a tendency to rot along the bottom where rain splashes up and moistens the bottom of the wood that normally does not get painted. In the picture below you can see an extreme example of this. When the budget is small, there is a way around changing out the entire sheet of siding and itContinue reading “Rot Repair Trick (Siding)”
Gate for a Headboard?
Installed a gate used as a headboard last week! Pretty interesting look. We left it as-is, no sanding, scraping or prepping…just coated it with 3 layers of clear coat to keep the rusty areas from flaking off…
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