Recent content by pmh1221

House Repair Talk

Help Support House Repair Talk:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. pmh1221

    Repairing pocorn ceiling

    Thanks Kerrylib. Actually I never had to patch after painting my ceilings. My guess is the previous owner had primed & painted before me. Anyway, thanks for the feedback. I'll just patch these myself. The take MYSELF on a vacation. Have a great day.
  2. pmh1221

    Repairing pocorn ceiling

    After re-wiring for new lighting, I have a few very small holes (about 1" diameter) in my popcorn ceiling in several rooms (popcorn is small and tight). I have successfully painted them over the years using a roller with no problem. I had a painter in to give me an estimate on patching these...
  3. pmh1221

    Basement floors.

    :) Thanks Glenn.
  4. pmh1221

    Basement floors.

    I live in Connecticut and want to cover my attic floor inexpensively. It is not heated or air-conditioned and has a plywood subfloor. Can I use those peel-n-stick vynil tiles or will the dryness & humitidy cause a problem?
  5. pmh1221

    botched up paint job

    I remodeled my brother's kicthen and we used pre-primed beadboard on the ceiling and 2/3 the way up the walls, with a finish trim along the top edge. Looks fabulous, covered all the ugly problems, installed easily and when painted with a semi-gloss paint, it looks like new construction. (You can...
  6. pmh1221

    color suggestions

    I'm a decorator & I just had to put in my 2 cents for what it's worth. I agree that a dark rich color is beautiful in the right setting: a room with a lot of natural light, walls broken up with windows or a fireplace or other structural details. If you have walls that are long and solid -...
  7. pmh1221

    How to repair refaced cabinet?

    I had my cabinets refaced about 7 years ago with a laminate material. Now, on some areas, it has chipped off or is lifting off. Pretty ugly. Is there a way to repair this? I would guess a glue of some sort for the areas that are lifting and I'm also guessing there is no option but to replace the...
Back
Top