Help, how to fix bad ceiling job?
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Comments (4)I checked the edges near the walls and can't really see any difference so I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that it has only been resanded once, but I could be wrong. I don't see any evidence that there was ever any wall-to-wall carpet laid over it, so maybe it has been sanded more than once. We would like to have the floors redone with the rest of our renovations (we will be moving out) but depending on cost and feasability we may have to leave the downstairs floors as is as they will be unaffected by any construction. Upstairs will be trickier as we are removing a bathroom that was added on top of what used to be a wood floor, and I doubt there will be anything salvageable underneath it so we will have to have new flooring laid down, and try to match it to the old flooring....See MoreHow do I fix a bad spray paint polyurethane job?
Comments (2)If you can feel bumps or humps, then those will likely show through the paint until you sand them off. There is really no need to use a poly for profects like this anyway. Just use high quality 100 percent acrylic paint in a washable finish (satin, semi-gloss, etc) and you should be done. The only time you may want to use a poly is when the paint is flat, but the better option is always going to be using a washable paint if you are looking for durability. Putting a poly on top of a paint does not make it more durable unless you are using really crappy paint....See Moreneed advice for fixing a bad wiring job
Comments (8)Thanks for the advice. Per your suggestion, I will be moving the electrical box out of the ground and onto the vinyl siding. It will be mounted at the same height as my garden hose bib which means I'll be able to drill through the sill plate instead of drilling through cinderblock. A couple of other things...the electrical box (which I've already removed from the ground) is still in very good shape. It has a like-new GFCI outlet in it and I plan to reuse it. Since the outlet in my garage is on the same breaker (but not in series with the light switch that controls the outdoor outlet) should it be changed to a GFCI outlet as well? I was always under the impression that you could only have on GFCI outlet per breaker. When mounting the outlet box I will be drilling a hole through my sill plate to the exterior of the home. I assume you just keep drilling (eventually through the vinyl siding) until you see daylight. The question I have is how to mount the box in such a way to make the hole I just drilled protected from moisture? First I have to install a romex connector in the knockout and snake the wire through the wall. Then what? Is there a compound that fills the hole? Next question....specifically what type of wet-rated wire should I use from the box inside the basement to the outlet on the outside of the house. I will only need about 18 inches or so of this wire so I'm hoping it can be purchased in very short lengths. Maybe at HD I can buy it by the foot off a spool. After I run the wire through the hole should I seal it from the inside in my basement with any type of cement before mounting the metal box? Below is another video I posted showing the new plan, some work already in progress, and more questions that I have moving forward. Additional help would be greatly appreciated... Here is a link that might be useful: revised re-wiring plan...See MoreBad concrete job, can this be fixed?
Comments (8)We bought a house with exposed aggregate front porch and patio below it. I dont know how many years it had been there before we bought the house, but, we lived there 28 yrs, and the porch and patio looked as good when we sold it, as it did when we bought it. It looked nothing like yours, so to me, yours looks like a complete redo....See MoreAlex Bais
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