Recent content by DIYer2015

I do appreciate it. That's the impression I received, but I second-guess myself knowing that he is respected in the area. It's a rural area, so good-ole boys club rules apply. This was the first time I hired a contractor to do work for me. My wife and I bought this house, our first house...

No backer board, he used wire lath (mesh) nailed to the plywood.

Hello guys, I haven't posted in while. This past year, I had a fireplace installed in our existing house. Since it involved fire codes, drilling through a radiant floor, bringing in a gas line, and all sorts of work that I would have to hire out, I decided to hire a contractor. For the most...

I will definitely have the composter built come spring. Right now, all the kitchen scraps are going in a heap out back behind the garden. Not really doing anything in the dead of winter, so I am putting the tumbler together. The one's they sell in stores are just too expensive for me to...

Either my drafty garage door or making a compost tumbler for the garden. Thanks for the kind words.

I finally got around to finishing this project. I had fun with it. The tips are appreciated. I used a strip of molding to cover the gap between the backsplash and the drywall. On either end of the laminate, I caulked and painted. I posted pictures so you can see how it turned out. (In the...

A small (3/8" or thereabouts) strip of cove molding seems like it would do the trick. I just have to wait until the roads are a bit safer to justify a trip to town. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Thank you Neal and Bud, The countertop does have a built-in splashboard, so while scribing it to fit would probably give me the best results (if done right!), it would be an expensive mistake if I botched it. It is approximately an 8' length of laminate. Maybe I've seen a 1/2 strip before...

Hello everyone, I am remodeling our laundry room for my wife, and I have cut a laminate countertop to the dimension of the south wall, but when I butt the splashboard against the wall, it became apparent to me that there is a subtle bow in the wall (into the room) that prevents the full length...