Wallpaper Tears Drywall Sometimes, wallpaper removal can cause tears in the drywall. If this happens, seal the torn area with a thin layer of joint compound. Allow it to dry, sand it smooth, and then prime the wall before repainting or applying new wallpaper.Painted...
Do Command Strips Damage Walls? If you pull the Command Strips up (instead of down) or ignore the pull tabs all together, yes…they can damage your walls. In my experience, the worst they will do is peel up the top layer of paint. I’ve never had Command Strips pull up drywall. Wh...
Before my painters came, I needed to patch the drywall where I had torn the paper. Off camera, I removed all of the loose paper and then used a sanding block to remove any loose pieces of debris from the wall. Next, I used somewall repair compoundto cover any exposed paper, applying ...
Drywall may need to be torn out and replaced. Check floors, carpets and padding for mold. If you have doubts about repairs, don’t try to salvage anything. Instead, replace water-damaged materials, or call in certified restoration professionals. Our Bonus Plumbing Leak Cleanup Tips Stay Safe ...
be paid. When I went back my client was almost in tears. The painters had “finished” and they had been paid. Well, she brings me in to show me what they had done to her family room ceiling. They had used blue painters tape instead of drywall tape to fix the areas that needed ...
wall, not on it like a spotlight, but would parallel to it. You’ll be able to see indentations in that drywall where termites have dug their tunnels, believe it or not. Between the drywall or the plaster part of it and the paint surface. So they eat out the paper that...
If the leak is found, it’s time to fix it! Be sure to remove any debris and clean the area before starting work. If you’re tackling flat roof leak repair, it’s a good idea to wear rubber-soled footwear, safety goggles, and a harness with a fall arrest system to avoid injuries...
Be careful with this kind of detector, especially if you are drilling or cutting into the wall. If a pipe or some other metal object is inside the wall, this kind of sensor can sometimes read it as a stud. This method also assumes that the builder screwed the drywall down the exact ce...
It was used as insulation material in older forced air and natural gas heating systems, around ducts and hot water pipes. Drywall, transit pipe and insulation found between walls are also suspect. Advertisement Roofing and siding shingles, and roofing felt were also manufactured using asbestos-conta...
I guess I could have gone a couple of different directions here, put it together anyway and work it out at the end, take it to somebody with a mill to fix the warp, scrap the project and just put a regular countertop in, well I decided to build a mechanism to take the warp out ...