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  1. J

    Repairing cracks in the ceiling

    Thanks... to both for your input... The house is not high end at all and not in a very expensive neighborhood either. My wife and I are preparing to move, to start up an outreach ministry, and were trying to save as much equity as possible in the home so we wouldnt be strapped any further...
  2. J

    Repairing cracks in the ceiling

    last of the pics
  3. J

    Repairing cracks in the ceiling

    the pics here are the foyer in the 1st two, the next 2 are in the front hallway and the last one is at the end of the hallway (thats the attic door in the pic)
  4. J

    Repairing cracks in the ceiling

    Hello all... I am trying to get my house in sellable shape and I need to or would like to fix my ceilings. I am suspect of some foundational issues but in my area am having a hard time getting someone to come out and check on this. Either way the sheetrock is cracking in several rooms...
  5. J

    Bathroom Remodel - I

    Ok... Here I am again looking to make some changes in our new home. I am working on the bathroom now and have come with some questions... I have a bit of a mold problem I believe above the shower. Well at least its a black substance on the sheetrock... 1st I guess I should ask whether or not...
  6. J

    Need help - Sheetrock problems

    Just wanted to say thanks to everyone here for both their contributions to this thread and all others on the site... through experienced(more than mine) guidance and patience I have completed a couple rooms in my house restoring a decent looking texture and bringing peace of mind back to the...
  7. J

    Need help - Sheetrock problems

    finished 3 of 4 walls this weekend - tried the skim coating and I think this has brought me the best results thus far... I did a small area and found that it left it super smooth... well that was after one pass of 150grit sandpaper but anyways it is looking real nice and feeling a lot better...
  8. J

    Tools for building a bed

    I am in the process of making a King size bed myself... it really depends on how detailed you want it to be... so far I have used a miter saw, table saw, nail gun, and a drill... lots of glue and some clamps pushed my panels through the table saw... they came out ok but need some sanding...
  9. J

    Need help - Sheetrock problems

    Sanding was rough... and I tried the wire brush idea... I still was unable to get any real satisfaction with my efforts... Maybe Ill try the skim coat this week sometime... ill post the results... thanks guys...
  10. J

    Need help - Sheetrock problems

    ill try to get some close ups of what I am talking about toinght... looking for a long weekend so I should be getting a lot more done soon..
  11. J

    Need help - Sheetrock problems

    Ok... well I did give it a go on the sanding... used 100grit and maybe i started off on the wrong leg but I was told to use a palm sander and let me tell you... 30 minutes and and about 12 sqft seems like a long process... ill try the wire brushes next...No pics that are any good of any of...
  12. J

    Need help - Sheetrock problems

    Hi all! I am new to this site so please forgive me if I have overlooked this post being somewhere else burried within the threads.... I just bought a house and the drywall has awful textures applied to it and I need to know what I am going to have to do to remove the said texturing. 1. In...
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