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Hey Bad Rat or anyone else !(Preview) | Mello Yello | 15 | 114 | |
| I'm almost ashamed to ask this question, since I used to have a Drywall Company but here goes. ... ... As some of you know, we are getting the place fixed up to put on the Market and right now I am painting the interior walls. Everything is goind g...
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Hazardous materials(Preview) | Bad Rat | 7 | 71 | |
| Not to hijack the tree house thread,, I figured a new thread would be better,, got my thinkin cap on today,,, for a first,, ... ... First off,, Welcome to the handy man show,, great place Poncho has developed here, lots of kiddin around and a little...
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Needed useable wall space(Preview) | Mello Yello | 2 | 30 | |
| ... Sometimes these old houses, like we happen to live in, have very small bedrooms and therefore the wall space is very limited. This was the case in our bedroom because of a walkin closet door that opened into the bedroom and eliminated any use o...
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Yes, I make house calls(Preview) | Mello Yello | 22 | 90 | |
| Well, as some of you know, I have been helping my two sons with some sheetrocking on their new homes and they are all moved in and completed now. ... ... The Wiff's youngest son emailed me the other day asking if we'd come down to Houston and help...
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Removing wallpaper and paneling(Preview) | D-Dogg | 5 | 57 | |
| My kitchen wallpaper needs to come off, and even with steam, some of the sheetrock paper is getting trashed. I'm going to wind up tiling above the new cabinets, so should I just replace the sheetrock, or is there a better way? ... ... Also, I'll be...
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Water Damage(Preview) | CHS | 8 | 99 | |
| Hey ya'll. Out here in Northern AZ we get a moonsoony type rain in the Summers. ... Well, I'm taking care of a friends house while he is in Alaska. Sunday night it rained like crazy. It started to come in the bathroom and then REALLY started to come...
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Window trim stain(Preview) | CHS | 5 | 51 | |
| I guess this is where I should ask this as the subject matter is windows as well. ... ... I've got a house where the sun has really taken it's toll on the wood inside the windows, specifically the bottom piece. (See Pics). ... ... The sides are alr...
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Doubts About Grouts ??(Preview) | Mello Yello | 7 | 56 | |
| I used an Acrylic Grout and the manufacturer says that a Grout Sealer is NOT necessary but is recommended - - - I understood that statement, however, does anyone have any on hand experience with using or not u...
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"Surf's Up" ?and?(Preview) | Mello Yello | 19 | 114 | |
| So is the danged Tile and Grout - - - whoopie ! ... Only a little buffing, trim work and chalking left to do. ... Thanks, Gang, never coulda done it withoutcha ! ... ... Mello...
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Mello's #$%&#%$ TILE JOB(Preview) | Mello Yello | 48 | 240 | |
| OK, Gang, I decided to start a new thread because I am starting a new project. No longer am I preparing the wall for the "Tileman" - - I have become the "Tileman" - - - and I need y'all advice and help whenever you can. ... ... ...
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Cinder Block "GATES"(Preview) | AmericanPackMule | 6 | 81 | |
| Two Kinds Of Gates: ... "Swing" On Pipe over Pipe. 7' Long X 6'High. ... "Rooling" on 4" V Wheels (8)& 1" Angle. Welded on 8" Channel...
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Tile Around Tub - (shameful post)(Preview) (  1 2 ) | Mello Yello | 54 | 304 | |
| This is one of those repairs that I have been putting off since we bought this older home, however, it's time to do something about it. As you can tell by the picture, the laminate wall covering that was originally put up around the bath tub has (ov...
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Wallpaper removal(Preview) | Olds215 | 19 | 129 | |
| Howdy - I'm a new guy. Came over from a car site your moderator was on, and he invited us over here. This site is a good deal. Cars and I get along fine - houses I'm not so hot with. Lucky if I can hammer a nail in straight. ... ... Subject - wallpa...
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Self-Adhesive Joint Tape(Preview) | Mello Yello | 16 | 137 | |
| Even tho I used to own a drywall company in the Rocky Mtns of Colorado, I never used or had any experience with the self-adhesive joint tape. ... ... My Question is - - - - can you use this tape (successfully) when doing an entire...
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