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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    Just bought the drywall today. Carrying it is exhausting. Before I buy the insulation I just want to clarify what you said inspectorD. You said I can get the insulation that is 3 1/2 inches thick and place it in between all of my studs because it will expand? I also have a few more areas of...
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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    some studs are 3 1/2 inches thick which is fine but some one wall has studs that are 4 1/2 inches thick. Do they sell insulation 4 1/2 inches thick? Does insulation expand to fit the space?
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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    Spaz, I posted my pictures by uploading them to a site called photobucket.com. Just register and upload your pictures there and the site will provide you with a link to post here that will display your pictures. Also, I'm having a friend who knows a lot more about this to help me with my room...
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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    Ok i refuse to pay some guy 1000 dollars to do something I know I can do with effort(a lot of it). I'm going to post pics of areas i don't know what to do at. Pardon the furniture in some of the pictures. Right here this stud is coming away from the frame. I can't hammer it back because of...
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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    Had a contractor come by and look at my room because I could tell some studs need to be sistered. He said he'd do the whole room with drywall insulation and install new windows for 1000 dollars minus the materials. I don't know If I'm going to have him do it yet.
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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    Have another question. Here's a picture of my floor. This is taken near where the floor meets the lath and stud. Once I remove this piece of a lath there will be a sizable gap. This lath is obstructing how I plan to hang my dry wall. I was thinking just buying the thickest drywall and then...
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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    LOL. That literally made me laugh out loud. It was annoying removing that until I got annoyed and just yanked it out in one piece. I got some cuts on my arms now though. Do studs have to have the exact same depth(is that the right word?) Some come out of the wall a little more than others. not...
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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    Do you know what's holding the fuse box in mid air? Also I'm pretty sure this is the only panel in the box and it controls the lights in every room so is this the main panel? I don't know where the main one could be in this house if this isn't it. So what do I do? Leave it alone? Would a...
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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    I took down practically all the drywall and lath and plaster except for the area around my fuse box which happens to be in my room. What should I do about that? Also how do you know when studs need to be replaced? My studs change in color. From light brown which are probably new to dark brown...
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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    Thanks for the kind words Square Eye. The wall I removed today was an exterior wall and it didn't even have insulation!! Now I expected this because I read this is just how they did things back then. So when I do put insulation do you think it'll make my room a lot warmer in the winter? Because...
  11. R

    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    I'm averaging a little more than a wall a day so i should be done with the demolition by Thursday.
  12. R

    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    oh ok...the jacket that looks almost like a metal pipe
  13. R

    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    Someone suggested i get the wiring done. I just want this room done. NOTHING ELSE. I dont want a electician to be pushy and try to do my entire house. I don't have the money for that. Also, I left a couple lath up still because I'm trying to decide the best way to remove them. They are right at...
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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    I just got through with that wall. Wow. So much work. And that's just one wall. Is it ok for the outlets that were in the wall to just be hanging? Also, will I be able to change where these outlets come out of the wall? I would like an outlet in my room to be higher. Sorry I can't post pics. I'm...
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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    I'm tearing down one wall right now. Oddly there's one area that doesn't seem to have lath and plaster it's just like a gap and then the lath and plaster starts again. Maybe this wouldn't seem odd to someone who knows more about this. I'll try to post pics tonight to show my progress.
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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    I just got back from Home Depot. I got a regular white respirator for when I remove the drywall and the more expensive multi purpose respirator for when I remove the lath and plaster. Does this sound like a good idea or should I just use the multi purpose one for both? I also got some nice work...
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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    Thank you. I really feel like i can do this if you guys guide me through. Im only 18 so im a total novice but at least I have youth on my side. You guys could be like my mentors. Being a novice I need EVERY SINGLE STEP AND INSTRUCTION AS DETAILED AS POSSIBLE. Even a list of all I would need...
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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    And can someone tell me why they built houses this way. what are the benefits of lath and plaster as opposed to 2x4s? also why is removing lath and plaster so frowned upon? is it just because it's messy?
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    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    and does anyone have a picture of what a house frame looks like when you remove the lath boards?
  20. R

    I wanted to put new drywall on my bedroom walls but now I might have a problem

    Are you referring to the drywall as plaster? Because the drywall was crumbling not the plaster
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