Painting textured walls can be a challenge. Every time we paint, we think that we have the walls perfectly covered, until a few days later when we find tiny little dots that we missed due to the “knock down” texture. It’s become such a routine with our painting that touching up a ...
” When you touch the walls and feel the rough texture of the dry glue, it seems like it wouldn’t be a big deal to simply paint over it. The problem is that almost all paints contain some amount of water, which will rehydrate the glue, which will make a gooey mess...
Step 9: Secure Drywall to Joists You can snap a chalk-line across the drywall to give yourself a reference for where to drill the screws. Remember those joist marks you made on the wall…yep, they come in handy at this point. Screws should be placed every 10-12 inches along a joist ...
As hard as I tried to get the wallpaper off evenly, and really I DID, and I think it would have been a LOT worse without the removal product I found, the hard truth is that I’m working with old drywall. Since no sizing was applied to the wallpaper before slapping it on, the ...
Can a double layer of sheetrock over a tub cause mildew/mold to grow between them? It’s highly unlikely mold would grow in between the two layers of sheetrock. If condensation were to occur, it would appear on the surface closest to the warm, humid air (the green board in your case)...
An oil-based primer/sealer is ideal for use on horsehair plaster that's going to be painted. Many walls with horsehair plaster have a gritty texture; the newly-repaired section of wall will have a smooth texture. You can create uniformity by applying a skim coat of joint compound to smooth...
The wall between the kitchen and family room. We both knew the wall and pocket door inside it needed to go. We got even more excited when the sheetrock was removed on either side of the studs. We couldn’t believe how much better the space felt, even in its raw state. More on this...