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    peeling bathroom arch...

    Yes, I would agree with others. Just scrape off the peeling paint and when you are sure everything exposed is dry, do some spackle touch up and then repaint. However, a simple way to deal with this in the future is just towel off the exposed side of the arch after a shower. Check back a...
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    Popcorn ceiling 'fix'

    I am afraid your solutions sound like a lot of work and I don't know if in the end you would really be happy with the results. As messy as it is, scraping the popcorn off is most realistic. At that point, once you wash off the remaining dust from the ceiling, you have a number of options. You...
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    Need Help! Textured wall cracking!

    Yup, Inspector D is right - you have pretty extensive water damage. After you have fixed the leak, then it's time to treat these walls. As I look at your pictures, I think you may have old plaster. In the one picture near the floor, some paper has peeled away. It looks like you have...
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    Removing Painted Over Wallpaper, Exposed Dry Wall, Glue Won't Come Off

    Wow, sounds like you have a bit of a mess. Your basic instinct is right - put a complete coat of material over the whole mess. This is known as "skim coat". You can use all-purpose joint compound and and cover it all, but it usually takes two or more coats, plus some sanding at the end to...
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    Skim coating on celing

    Once you have applied your first coat of all-purpose joint compound, it doesn't matter too much what you follow with - either the same or topping. The key is that usually either one is pretty easy to sand. Good luck on your project.
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    Espestice Ceilings

    I agree that taking off the popcorn is the best way to improve things. If it has asbestos, then protect yourself when you scrape it off. Wear some disposable clothing if you want, but for sure, you need lung protection (a good face mask) and eye protection. If you spritz the popcorn first in...
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    Smoothing Walls

    Well, I have to agree. Skim coating is often the best way to prep an old wall or ceiling for paint or new texture. Some people struggle with this, and that may be because they do not have a clear idea of tools, materials and procedures to use. A good system can go a long way towards making...
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    Joint compound in a box?

    I always buy joint compound in a box, as it is per unit cheaper than the five gallon bucket. But the key is, never try to work out of the plaster bag in the box. No matter how careful you are, you will have dried fritters getting into the wet stuff and raising heck with your work when you try...
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    Need help - Sheetrock problems

    When I come up with old ugly texture in a client's house, I like to scrape off the high points where I can, clean the wall if needed, then apply 2 or 3 skim coats of joint compound. A final sanding, done carefully, and the wall can primed and painted or else a new texture applied, whichever is...
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    Skim coating over "knock down" texture?

    Just want to add a few thoughts, a little late in the discussion. I do a lot of skimcoating for clients, and I have had clients who wanted to do their own, so they ask me for directions. They go on to do good work. Since I am charging my customers by the hour, I needed to develop a system...
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    Resurfacing Concrete/cinder block walls

    You can do a skim coat on the blocks with joint compound. I have skim coated all kinds of stuff over the years, including concrete, and had it work just fine. You need to be sure the blocks always stay dry. You don't want your skim coat peeling off. To do a good job, you need a...
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    Drylining a wall?

    I think this is an English term for drywalling. I have read that modern homes in Britain sometimes have thin cinder block interior walls that they fasten drywall to. Maybe glue it in place? So, if I am right, the question would seem to be - how to put up and finish drywall? Big question. A...
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