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How to Repair Drywall Ceiling Water Damage – Part 3

Bob Jackson — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:28:36 +0000

This repair is continued from Part 2. I purchased a 2ft x 2ft x 1/2in drywall panel for ~$4 and marked a 6in by 6.5in square in the corner to fit the hole I cut in the basement ceiling. (If you have a scrap piece of drywall laying about, that will also do fine.) The [...]

How to Repair Drywall Ceiling Water Damage – Part 2

Bob Jackson — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:27:35 +0000

This repair is continued from Part 1. I’ve made the rough cut to remove the water damaged portion of the ceiling drywall. Using the combination square, pencil lines are marked to square up the hole for the final cuts. The lines are marked to align with the suspended ceiling metal runners as seen through the [...]

How to Repair Drywall Ceiling Water Damage – Part 1

Bob Jackson — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:27:15 +0000

Water from the leaky shower drain dripped onto the basement drywall ceiling causing a fair amount of water damage. What appeared to be a simple stain on the finished ceiling is really a hole on the unfinished side of the drywall. This article explains how to repair the drywall ceiling by cutting out and replacing [...]

Vinyl Wallpaper Removal

Bob Jackson — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:19:03 +0000

The dreary vinyl wallpaper installed by the prior homeowner in the master bath had to go! Removal was straightforward, but a bit time consuming and requiring attention to detail. Here’s the “after” and “before” photos of the now bright and cheery bath. The Akita likes the new look, too! And here’s how it looked before [...]