Not sure if you want texture and spray paint?- spray paint & even spray texture requires covering of any finished surface: flooring, trim, fixtures, etc. Especially primer/paint can be risky as sometimes it don’t come off. TexturesHand textures that i have not done a whole ceiling/but have patched in the past: This 1st one was […]
Drywall – bidding secrets
finished flooring? contract to not be responsible – have them sign window wraps– difficulty level? where it meets window (calk?), off angles total sq. ft – including closets, take time to bid everything accessibility – do you have to walk 1/4 mile to enter structure, difficult locks treat family like any other customer, with my […]
In the End, ALL we have is our Stories!
in the end, all we have is our stories… 1. Love… how does one love? i believe it is the heart, the warmth that wells up within, the doing, the saying, the thinking #2. Give/giving Give up… do good things/good deed for the day … #3. Positive: To do good things with our limited time […]
Painting Bedroom Tricks and Secrets
So there are a few things here for this 10.5 x 10.5 bedroom… a 5 gallon pail may be high enough to stand on. if using 2 colors…1 gallon each should suffice make sure all window dressings are removed, if not make sure they understand that it will be cut around good as possible if […]
Spray Can Texture Orange Peel Trick
When using spray cans and you have multiple patches to spray, I find it useful to use at least 2 cans. Why? Because the water-base spray can orange peel texture needs to be kept warm. With multiple patches, the time it takes to spray all of them might be considerable and therefore your spray can […]
Daily Drywall Encounters
So another day in the neighborhood…what happened? you might ask… well I will tell ya… got a paper jam in the zook tod…yep and not a fun one either. i tried the usual…ha lemme talk like a pro on the zook..only 2nd job with it So…i swigged it in water and got the […]
Double sided angle knife
Here is good video on doing both sides of the angle at the same time: This is a good way to do angles/corners HOWEVER…. Using a 4 inch knife will get you the same results. Simply coat one side today and then after it dries, coat the other side tomorrow. If you need to […]
Pro Tip #87: Vault Peak Crack Elimination – I use Midflex aka No-Coat
This midflex bead can be a tricky one to use at that. If there is a gap you have two choices, prefil the gap or leave it go. For me I prefil if the gap exceeds a certain width… use your own judgement. … Enough… on to the meat of this article. How to eliminate […]
Drywall Fix Crack – Somebody Was In The Attic and Stepped On The Ceiling
Step one: If this job got subbed out to you and you have done guesstimate site unseen. When you get there contact person who hired you and let them know if there will be a price increase based on what you see. (They may have to okay the price w/who hired them.) Step two: Push […]
Shaolin Monk Drywall Ninja Secret #47 – Heat House Evenly Without Working Furnace
The furnace does not have gas being supplied to it. Maybe the meters have not been installed yet. What do you do? If the building has power, you may hook up 240 garage-type heaters. * If you are not familiar with breaker boxes it would be WISE to have an electrician hook this up for […]