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  1. J

    How to handle wall problem?

    On one of the other walls in my bathroom was a small area of chipped paint. I bought the Easy Sand 90 and mixed it and attempted to apply it to the area. It is still drying and I don't know if I did a good job.... You can still see the the chipped out area.... I need to apply another coat when...
  2. J

    It's me.

    Pffftt!!! Tell Dave Ramsey minimum payments rule. After all, with all of the money left over every month I'm able to add equity into my investment. :)
  3. J

    Recessed Lights...

    My house was built in 1915. It has an updated electrical panel. In my kitchen the only source of light is a ceiling fan with a chain to turn on the light. There is no light switch. The only light switches in the kitchen turn on outside lights in my backyard. The bathroom adjacent to the kitchen...
  4. J

    How to handle wall problem?

    My relator said all it should take is a fresh coat of paint. :(
  5. J

    How to handle wall problem?

    Change of plans. I have sanded down all the walls and scraped off any lose materials. Now I am going to buy some Drywall Joint Compound and spread it out over the chipped area. Now my questions for this step are: 1. Can I use all purpose compound? 2. Do I just spread it all over the chipped...
  6. J

    It's me.

    My name is Jordan. I am 19 years old and live in a small boring town in the middle of no where (E.G., Kansas). A few months ago I purchased my first home. It was built in 1915 and is 1705 square foot. It is already a nice place to live, but hope to renovate it, room by room, and make it an even...
  7. J

    How to handle wall problem?

    Two of four walls have chipping paint present. What I find odd about the whole issue is that below a certain point on the wall (see the dark blue lower portion of the wall in the picture) the paint is perfectly find and can not and does not need to be chipped. I felt This area had been...
  8. J

    How to handle wall problem?

    Awesome! This answers a lot of my questions. However, one answer spawns another question. :) On that cardboard like material I referenced earlier, I sprayed an area of it with water and peed it away. Underneath was a light green paint with different types of leaves outlined in white. Underneath...
  9. J

    How to handle wall problem?

    I am in the process of remodeling my bathroom. Today I removed a tacky wallpaper border the previous owner had installed and discovered under it chipping paint. I've never dealt with chipping paint before, I've been told to sand down the area and primer it. What confuses me, is while I was...
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