The first step in drywall removal is to evaluate the affected area and decide how much drywall needs to be taken out. This is critical for addressing moisture damage, preventing further issues, and ensuring an efficient restoration process. Visual Inspection: Look for discolored or damaged drywall,...
Sawdust, plaster dust, drywall dust, any kind of dust—none of it is good for your lungs, your floor, your tools, or your desire not to start a fire. Getting rid of it is both essential and easy.
If you want to hang new drywall over an old ceiling, you first need to find the joists. Mark the joist position on the wall or framing. One more thing, this mark should indicate the center of the joist because two drywall pieces get screwed into one joist to create a drywall seam. St...
By accumulating and storing the dust as you go the drywall sander creates cleaner air that is safer for you and everyone in the room. TIPS FOR SANDING A DRYWALL Get off to a fine start It’s tempting to look at the large area and want to use a coarse paper to speed up your job, ...
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Boxes with baggies-they love to hide Check dried flowers Check under lids; they can hide anywhere Cupboard hinges Vacuum all floor moldings, empty the bag, and take the dust bag to the trash. If your vacuum is a bagless variety, wash out the dust compartment with your cleaning solution sev...
As in, some bozo had “secured” the upper cabinets to the walls by pounding drywall anchors into the plaster and then fastening the cabinet boxes to those plastic plugs. God only knows how they never fell off, even during an actual earthquake. ↩︎ Considering how great the new cabinets...
Our photo of floor baseboard trim exploration (below left) shows what happens when trim is left in place at the bottom of a wet floor. Better would have been to remove the trim and the bottom 12-inches of drywall to dry and inspect the wall cavity. ...
Even beginners can paint a room like a professional. Here, we'll show you how to paint a wall the correct way, including where to start and all the materials you'll need.
It also creates the perfect place to add a decorative accent wood wall. Unless you have unlimited access to free, planked and finished wood, drywall will be the cheaper alternative. But don’t let that steer you away from the beauty that a wood feature wall adds to a home. How do ...