Thank you for your insight: The surface to be coated was dry {I left it~ 3-4 weeks} and vey solid. I used the primer and stain blocker I had in my house called "Gripper" from Glidden. It is water based, but contaons a moldicide {I checked on that with Glidden}. They felt it would be alright...
No: I did not open up the dry wall. I did not think this was necessary. The stain resulted from one water leak incident in a valve in the bathroom. It was not a leak that was providing water to the drywall below over a period of time. I was working in the bathroom when the leak...
I had a small water leak in my bathroom upstairs: downstairs I have a water mark on the ceiling (see photo taken wiht flash). It is a textured coating. I have removed a zone from the surface of the ceiling (about the size of a quarter) and I plan to get it color-matched at Home Depot. I...
Sunday August 1, 2010:
I am new to working on decks. My deck is old and I am repairing it. I am going to use nails and screws. I am looking for elementary advice on the nails and screws to use.
For example I was replacing a plank on my deck staircase
I bought some exterior screws...