AboutEd Kuchar Expertise I've been a wallpaperhanger for 28 years. I've been a house painter (interior and exterior) for 20 years. I also do wallpaper removing and wall patching and light skim coating.
I can answer any questions concerning:
patching and wall preparation for painting or wallpaper,
different types of paint, what type to use for your job.
questions about painting
how to measure an area for paint or wallpaper.
questions concerning different types of wallpaper
general questions on how to hang wallpaper (what type of paste, tools, etc.
Experience I have my own wallpaperhanging and painting business. I've been doing this for 28 years. Most of my experience is in residential and not commmercial.
Organizations Better Business Bureau.
Education/Credentials I learned how to hang wallpaper at the West Valley Occupational School in Van Nuys California in 1978.
Question On 25 May 2009 I asked you a question re a problem wall that I wanted to repaint. A day or 2 later I received an e-mail informing me that there was an answer available on the website. I searched for the answer on the website but in vain. Today I received another e-mail asking me to comment on your answer. Unfortunately I cant, as I have as yet not seen the answer.
Please advise
Thank you!
Answer You answered this question on 05/26/09
Questioner: Leon
Category: Painting & Wallpapering
Private: No
Subject: Problem wall
Question: I'm renovating my kitchen. Took wall tiles off concrete wall and want to paint. Wall no has 3 different textures. Top part is painted and neat. Bottom part has painted areas, with tile adhesive stuck to it and raw cement areas with tile adhesive stuck to it. Do I skim wall to get the same finish before painting, or what? Please help!
Answer: Yes, the walls should be skimmed and primed.
If you want the same finish, then walls should be skim coated or textured the same so everything is uniform.
Then apply 1 coat of primer, and 2 top coats of paint...
