If you have mastered taping a regular drywall joint, you are now ready to try an inside corner. I have a method for inside corners that provides near professional results. It involves a few more steps however than what some others may show you. The steps shown on this page are for a ...
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Unless the finish is peeling or breaking down, you do not need to completely remove all previous stain and varnish. I use an orbital sander with 80-120 grit and leave it at that. A 220 can be used for hand sanding any corners. If you want to get a completely smooth finish on your ...
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From the inside of the cabinet below, we drove 1-1/4 inch drywall screws up through the cabinets into the plywood top in each corner. That was repeated on the other side for a perfectly square final assembly. The legs have 1/2 inch of thread adjustability in the feet to account for...
The workbench is now nearly complete and very heavy. Stand the workbench upright. The help of a friend my be required to get it upright. Step 4: Finishing Touches (Optional) Attach plywood to the lower frame to make a storage shelf. Use 1 1/4 inch #6 drywall screws or brad nails to...
How to trim wallpaper edges? Your first panel of paper is placed, you must now cut the excess paper at the top and bottom.Use a utility knife and help yourself with a metal ruler or better with a drywall knife. Flatten the paper well along the corner, and cut straight.You will have...
6. Form the connections and corners Where one wall butts into another, you’ll need to add more wall studs and blocking, as shown here, to provide backing for drywall. If the wall will have an outside corner, install two full-length studs with blocks sandwiched in between. The idea ...
Drywall anchorsInstalling the hardware Measure where the brackets for the curtain rod will go. First, measure two inches out to the side from each of the top corners of the window molding and make a pencil mark. (Or the corner of the window if there is no molding.) Next, measure four ...
They had to rebuild the floor due to water damage, reinsulate the walls, put up drywall and waterproof everything. Then a modern palette of white and gray with lots of marble created a refreshing atmosphere. Tile: Carrara marble tiles cover the floors and walls, creating an elega...