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Unfortunatly, no air tools here. I just finished a room in my basement and pre-drilled everything. Took alot more time but everything stays as placed.

FYI- If you do hand nail it it wouldn't hurt to pre-drill the hole.

Hi everyone, I'm in the process of finishing a room in my basement, the floor is concrete which we have wall to wall carpet installed over. My oil line used to run was below the floor, after pulling up the oil line I have a 2" deep by 2" wide channel that I need to fill. What would you...

That old plaster will just continue to crumble, its really hard to patch. If you look closley at the old plaster you will see hairs in it, they call it Horse Hair Plaster, at least where I come from they do. The hardest part will be removing the old plaster and slat boards, it just makes a mess...

Hi Rip the Jacker, I have an older house too, built in 1925. I've been remodeling a room at a time and I would recommend removing all the old plaster and slat boards and starting fresh. Its hard work but its definitley worth it IMO.

Hi All, first is it true that using Spackle on wood work that is going to be stained/polyurethaned is the best option for a filler(nail holes, etc)? Also when installing a drop ceiling what is a good amount of distance between the floor Joice and the drop ceiling for an easy installation? Would...

Thanks to both of you for the quick responses and good advice. Like I said it will only be temporary, 2-3 years. Any advice on how long it should be? Meaning should I start it 5' or 10' from the peak? Or should I run it the entire length? Thanks again.

Hi all, I will be removing my chimney in a few weeks, thanks to a new direct vent boiler I no longer need it. Also it sits right in the middle of a room I am finishing off in my basement. Anyways, I figured while I was up there patching the hole where the chimney is I wanted to know how easy it...