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It was a question of bridging the gap between the 40 grit and the 100/120 foam backed finishing discs. I went back to HD and found the foam backed 100/120 discs, but they were only hook and loop and only in 6in (I had a 5in PSA pad on my PC haha). I also bought 60 grit PSA 5in pads. Hit the...

Hello All, New homeowner here trying to DIY my floors. I used my Porter Cable random orbital hand sander w/ a rented U-Sand Pro: (http://www.u-sand.com/u-sand/professional-sander.aspx) I started w/ 40 grit U-Sand and then used the Porter Cable w/ a 40 grit to do the edges. At times I...

haha, yeah this I know.... From Yahoo Answers: the pipes were old radiant heating pipes. and yes they were sometimes installed in attic ceilings.(your ground floor could be concrete making it difficult to install there). after looking at your link , the old pipes are definitely dead as there is...

I think you're absolutely correct! http://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/127971/Radiant-ceiling-in-plaster Instead of trying to trace those lines, I should only need to crank the heat and listen for the pipes starting to creak or being hot to the touch. Heck of a lot easier than trying...

Only other thing in the attic is the air handler for the central air, but the A/C has only been in the home for a few years, pipes look like they've been there for ages.

Ok, the 1/2 "Ultralight" Sheetrock is up! But we have a problem... So we cut holes for the recessed lighting in the kitchen, through the new drywall that was erected over the old popcorn ceilings. We saw what looked like copper piping sandwiched between the underside of the ceiling joists...

That is a question of mine as well... they are 2 x 10s, 16 on center I believe. A buddy says it's not like the ceilings joists are carrying the weight of people walking on them, they'll be fine. Another friend says "use thin drywall, you don't want the weight of the plaster plus the...

Actually another question I have is about about recessed lighting. I purchased 5 of these: "Halo 4 in. LED New Construction Recessed Lighting Housing" And 5 of these: "EcoSmart 4 in. 9.5-Watt (65W) LED Downlight" The plan is to cut out a wide berth in the plaster, in the general...

I'm feeling more comfy with leaving stripping the popcorn from directly below the plaster, then nailing furring strips to the ceilings joist, then hanging 1/2in drywall to the furring strips, tape & mud, sand, primer & paint. Any objections to that plan of attack or things I should watching out...

Hello Everyone, I'm a new to this game (have painted mostly as well as put up drywall on walls in new construction as well as small repairs). I'm tackling my first set of popcorn/stucco over plaster ceilings in a one story ranch built in the 1950s. Here are the pics I took initially w/...