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| joining drywall seam to wood paneling | 11/21/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: My room was done in halfway down in drywall (from the ceiling) and from the floor to the halfway ...
A: This one is a tough one. The simple answer would be to put a piece of wood trim at the transition. ...
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| Repair Holes in Plaster Walls | 11/20/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: Maurice, We recently moved into a new house originally built in the 40's. The walls are plaster and ...
A: The screw or nail holes can be fixed with some light weight spackle. The larger holes would need to ...
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| plaster/wood lathe ceiling repair | 11/17/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I had asked you about what to use to repair my plaster ceiling a few weeks ago. You had suggested ...
A: Home depot will have a similar product from a different manufacturer. The drying time is for ...
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| plaster/wood lathe ceiling repair | 11/16/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I had asked you about what to use to repair my plaster ceiling a few weeks ago. You had suggested ...
A: I believe Home Depot carries Beadex 20min,40 min,60 min, and 90 min muds. The numeral indicates the ...
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| repairing drywall ceiling | 11/8/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: We removed some vinyl panels that were glued over drywall on a store ceiling. In the process, a lot ...
A: Yes, its a pain, but it can be done with a little prep. All the loose paper must be peeled off(cut ...
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| Lath and Plaster walls | 11/6/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: Greetings, Maurice: I’m about to remodel the interior of my 1920s home whose walls are ...
A: I respectfully disagree with your friend. I would remove all the lath and plaster and drywall with ...
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| Shutoff valve access creation | 11/6/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: Hey Maurice: I am finishing my basement and I have 2 spigot shutoff valves in different locations ...
A: That ones kind of tough, but there are ways. I think the best solution would be to find a couple of ...
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| repairing plaster ceiling | 11/4/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: Can plaster of paris be used to repair a plaster/wood lathe ceiling if mixed to a thick consistency?
A: Plaster of paris is nothing like the plaster in your ceiling. It is real soft, and has no binders to ...
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| Best Method to Smooth a Scraped-Off Popcorn Ceiling? | 11/3/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I'm remodeling our bathroom and I'm dealing with a ceiling that was popcorn. We wanted it smooth ...
A: The best way I have found is to get the ceiling wet (I use hot water in a garden sprayer)and let it ...
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| ceiling crack along drywall seam | 10/29/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I was reading a previous post regarding this issue and I think mine is the same problem but need a ...
A: James- It just depends on the problem. If there is movement in the joists, then some blocking to ...
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| ceiling crack along drywall seam | 10/29/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I was reading a previous post regarding this issue and I think mine is the same problem but need a ...
A: Cutting out the area as you have is good. To try to make sure it doesn't come back, follow these ...
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| holes | 10/29/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I hate to make this into a long drawn out email, but don't know how to explain the following;we are ...
A: In my opinion, the carpenters should have been more responsible when removing the doors, and as ...
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| Plaster ceiling repair | 10/20/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I have a 4-6 inch long by 2-3 inch wide section of plaster ceiling that was damaged by a water leak ...
A: It depends on what kind of plaster you have. if its thin wall over drywall, you may need to replace ...
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| drywall above heater is cracking.. | 10/19/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: . I am not sure how to go about explaining my problem.. but I'll give it a shot.. I have a gas ...
A: I will try to answer this the best I can. Is the heater relatively new? What I mean is was it just ...
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| Sweating Interior Walls | 10/18/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: We have a triple wide mobile home, that is set permanently on a brick foundation. We have a problem ...
A: Sound like you have a high humidity/ moisture problem going on. Ventilation is a key factor, meaning ...
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| Stucco Weep Screed Retro-fit | 10/18/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I live in California, with a concrete stuccoed wood framed home. The builder stuccoed the walls of ...
A: I see no problem with that, it should be fine. It sound like you did a great job on what you have ...
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| Repairing ripped seams | 10/15/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: A long section of the seam where the ceiling meets the wall has shifted and has sheared the tape on ...
A: The best way is to retape the angle, coat it twice, sanding in between coats, and then using a wet ...
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| wet stain on ceiling | 10/9/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: A few days ago I noticed a light brown stain on the ceiling in my finished walk-out basement. The ...
A: The moisture most likely is from humidity that is in the air in the basement. It would condensate on ...
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| moisture stains on exterior walls | 10/6/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I noticed some moisture stains oon some walls outside the house. Is there anything that I can put on ...
A: There are a couple you could try. If you have access to a masonry supply, you can get some muratic ...
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| Replacing Plaster With Drywall | 10/4/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I am replacing some one inch thick plaster walls with 5/8 inch thick drywall, and have two issues: ...
A: We usually overlay the old plaster with new sheetrock, and the trim is normally thick enough to flat ...
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| moisture stains on exterior walls | 10/4/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I noticed some moisture stains oon some walls outside the house. Is there anything that I can put on ...
A: I'm going to assume the the exterior walls are stucco? If this is not correct, do a follow up, ...
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| popcorn ceiling | 9/28/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: Hope this is relevant to your expertise. I just moved into an apartment after selling my home. This ...
A: As long as the texture is not being disturbed, there is no problem. The problem would be in the ...
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| Interior Walls | 9/28/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I work for a real estate developer in China and have some questions regarding interior walls. We ...
A: Hey, if the money's right, I could always come over as a consultant!- I would use metal studs in ...
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| Horizontal cracks in my drywall | 9/27/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: We built a custom built home (ranch) about 8 years ago. I have notice multiple horizontal cracks in ...
A: Cracks are usually at the joints, and there shouldn't be a joint in the drywall at that location. ...
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| Cracks everywhere -- New Drywall | 9/26/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I just drywalled for the first time in my 600 sq ft garage apartment. It was very complicated ...
A: If the cracks are truly hairline, they will probably cover with texture and paint.I'm not sure what ...
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| Replacing wood paneling with drywall? | 9/25/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: .. Our living room walls are currently painted wood paneling - as far as I can tell (I removed a ...
A: There is not much you can do with paneling. I would overlay the walls with drywall, and finish them ...
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| Ceiling Repair | 9/21/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: My living room ceiling received water damage when an upstairs tub sprang a leak. Luckily the damage ...
A: "The proof of the pudding is in the eating"- Translated to drywall terms, if the patches look good ...
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| Hanging painting | 9/21/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: Maurice -- I have a painting (on light canvas with pine frame about 60cm wide x 150cm long) to be ...
A: Well, there are 2 ways to go here, and one is to use a masonry bit to drill into the block/ brick, ...
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| vapour barrier | 9/18/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: my basement is made completely of wood no concrete walls I am going to finish the basement walls ...
A: Brian- especially since the walls are wood, I would definitely put up a vapor barrier, some 4 mil ...
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| old sheetrock | 9/17/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I painted my bathroom with Valspar paint for kitchen and bathrooms, and the paint started making ...
A: I would find some T.S.P. Tri- Sodium Phosphate, at your local paint supply, and clean the areas with ...
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| Soundproofing | 9/15/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I would like what is the best way to soundproof a room. Is fibre glass sandwiched between the wall ...
A: If the wall is concrete, you can't get much better than that, though acoustically it would echo ...
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| ceiling repair | 9/13/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: Maurice can you tell me what a fair price would be for a ceiling patch that is 8x12 on a ten foot ...
A: I will assume we are talking about 8' by 12', not inches. Depending on the market you are in, the ...
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| Hanging Curtains or Pictures in Doublewide | 9/11/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: We just bought our first double wide trailer and I am at a loss on decorating it. How do you hang ...
A: Most of the time, the manufacturer installs wood backing above and just past the windows for curtain ...
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| Damaged drywall | 9/5/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: Maurice, I just removed a couple layers of wallpaper in a small area of my home that has probably ...
A: I apologize for the time its taken to get back to you. Forgot to set my vacation schedule and I have ...
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| Repair drywall on seam of ceiling | 8/30/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: Our drywall ceiling has lines at the seams where it is taped. It appeared to me like the tape was ...
A: I apologize for not getting back to you right away. I forgot to put myself on vacation, and just got ...
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| Structural Insulated Panel Drywall | 8/28/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: We own a Timber Frame home with Structural Insulated Panels. With constant flexion of the timbers, ...
A: First let me appologise for not listing myself as on vacation, and not being able to get back to you ...
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| plastering | 8/26/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: Are Thistle Multi Finishe plaster and structo-lite similar? I mean drying time and possibility of ...
A: I understand what your trying to say. Structo lite sets fairly quickly also. If you could find a ...
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| plastering | 8/26/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: Are Thistle Multi Finishe plaster and structo-lite similar? I mean drying time and possibility of ...
A: I am not familiar with Thistle Multi Finish plaster. Structo Lite however, is for a leveling coat ...
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| Finishing Drywall | 8/19/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I just finished hanging my last sheet of drywall and am now ready to start finishing it. My question ...
A: I'm sorry for the delay. I just got back from vacation, and my work sent me back out of town. Buying ...
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| Drywall to backer board joint | 7/29/2009 | Maurice A. Schouvillier |
Q: I'm replacing the 3 walls of tile in my shower stall. How do I join the Hardibacker board to the ...
A: The best way to tape the drywall to the hardie backer is to use yellow mesh tape, and a chemical set ...
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