My wife's going to be away for a couple of weeks in January. Should I stock up on beer or sandpaper for the bedroom floor?
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Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
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My wife's going to be away for a couple of weeks in January. Should I stock up on beer or sandpaper for the bedroom floor?
Mad Mike
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We did a room-by-room reno at our place, each bedroom took about a month from gutting to completion (new insulation, vapor barrier, wiring, drywall, trim, doors, and flooring). Daughter's room got a 3'x8' 'bump out' for a window seat and cabinets). Built a small bedroom in the basement for whoever was displaced during their room's reno. Kids fought over who could move into the 'dungeon' first.
A downtown condo, starting at $3 M didn't come with a finished kitchen or baths. If you're spending that much do you want someone else to pick your colours?
If I was doing it to sell I would toy with a $100 K allowance built into the purchase price for renos to be done pre possession but there's a ton of logistical, egotistical and legal problems with that.
DIY typically takes longer but on small jobs a DIYer can make use of a few hours here and there instead of waiting for a trades person to find a break between bigger jobs.
Did I mention my hatred for drywall and the downward spiral. I''m not good at it so don't like it. Therefore I avoid it, never getting better. If I did more I'd get better and not hate it as much and want to do more. But I don't.
Drywall is the devil I hate that stuff well I don't hate the drywall I hate the filler
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Use FRP abuse board for the kids rooms. No mud required and you can wash it with a hose if something horrible happens in there.
daught
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X10 I really hate dust. A friend lent me a power sander. Tacklife PDS03A looks like a fairly cheap unit, but I find it very capable. It sands really well. With its large surface area, it leaves a nice smooth finish and doesn't oversand. It's also very good at catching most dust. I have it hooked up to my shop vac instead of using the bag it came with. It is also great for giving painted walls a quick sanding before repainting. This is probably the best tool to come out since hammer drills.
Use FRP panel in residence with a bit of caution , the first year while the stryrene smells off gas will be pretty miserable . Allergies will be a treat.
I know Greyghost is kidding
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My dad has an awesome FESTOOL unit that sands and vacuums at the same time. Phenomenal.
As for me…figured out why my garage is so cold. Off to HD tomorrow.
daught
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Is it a big one like the one I have or a small one? I'd also get a smaller one.
I bought the King Canada version of the festool drywall sander , it’s pretty straight up a stolen design but 1/3 the price and I’ll never do drywall without it . Even small patches leave no visible surrounding dust . I’m using a Merka brand vacuum, which is 3x better than any shop vac I’ve ever used , but 5x the price , I did not buy it .
For in a finished house repairs it’s a game changer .
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For in a finished house repairs it’s a game changer .
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Bigger one you need to lug around with a 4ft arm and 12” ring for sanding. Also has attachments.
My buddy that’s a pro painter uses the same and swears by it.
Highly recommend.
Now this is how you pull cable…
Operation ‘Leaning tree takedown’ was a great success! All structures and body parts safe.
Couple ropes, pulleys, and good old fashioned muscle is all it took.
Tree is dead inside and was leaning heavily last week, but surrounding branches were keeping it up over the kids playhouse.
Couple ropes, pulleys, and good old fashioned muscle is all it took.
Tree is dead inside and was leaning heavily last week, but surrounding branches were keeping it up over the kids playhouse.
Not in your case, but cutting down a tree has to be the epitome of the Dunning Kruger Effect.
Uhm…I’ll take that as a positive I guess….
sburns
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Anybody know what kind of material is good for building a tv wall unit?
Plywood?
MDF?
Actual wood?
Plywood?
MDF?
Actual wood?
All of the above. Design, cost and finish should dictate which is best for your particular case.
Like a built in? Painted or stained? Style? I would probably use MDF for most. Nice and flat, paints well, no exposure to water.
Yes like a built in…but not into the wall as there’s no space behind the drywall.
Not really finding anything that I really like in stores for reasonable cost.
Want to build one with a few shelves and doors to fill up a wall.
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