Hanging Drywall & Spackling are ever so much fun!!

[jenscats5]

Decided to redo the middle BR back into a home office.....bought furniture & painted.... (Velvett you'd be proud of me!)

Then to continue the home improvement jaunt, I had an argument with the hall closet door, which lost.....need a new door.....then I decided to rip up the carpet in the hall as it was gross.....then, hmmmm, what's under the paneling?? Ripped that down...Dirty crappy plaster.....3 sheets of drywall & 1 bucket of mud later.....Still need more mudding.....

I just drywalling & spackling....looks good so far tho....

 

[Dial_tone]

I love to give a girl a good spacking.

 

[Gambino]

i hang drywall on the regular.

 

[RADAR]

Be sure to wet sand that crap or you'll have powder all over the house.


RADAR

 

[powerslave]

Be sure to wet sand that crap or you'll have powder all over the house.


RADAR

Thank you Bob Villa.

 

[jenscats5]

Be sure to wet sand that crap or you'll have powder all over the house.


RADAR

Well, I did a thin enough 1st coat not to need to sand.....may not need to sand the 2nd coat either.....trying to keep it thin so I don't have to sand much....


G-man -- Can't imagine having to do this all day...... I'm good at it, but just don't like doing it (the drywall & spacking you pervs!)

 

[Gambino]

G-man -- Can't imagine having to do this all day...... I'm good at it, but just don't like doing it (the drywall & spacking you pervs!)

Im a trim carpenter but i sling board as well...i think it's kinda fun, like a big puzzle

 

[ChefWide]

ahhhh.... just got the samsung surface vacuum for mud and tape sanding.... wet/dry and bagless, 400sqm/hour.. suck the chrome off a... well... good vacuum.



MartiniWoman, heisted a selfloading dry wall gun from my father inlaw, Makita no less. scha WING!

 

[velvett]

ouuuuuuu yay!!! PICS PICS PICS!!!

what paint color are you going to use?

 

[jenscats5]

ahhhh.... just got the samsung surface vacuum for mud and tape sanding.... wet/dry and bagless, 400sqm/hour.. suck the chrome off a... well... good vacuum.



MartiniWoman, heisted a selfloading dry wall gun from my father inlaw, Makita no less. scha WING!

Well, I'm doing the inside of a closet..... no new tools for me for a while....

New tools for you tho!! Kewl!!

 

[jenscats5]

ouuuuuuu yay!!! PICS PICS PICS!!!

what paint color are you going to use?

I can't post pics till my step-kid brings home our camera cord....keeps forgetting...

The office is painted in high gloss white trim, sage green (Glidden) paint and the black-brown Ikea desk.... looks very nice.... got some kewl paper shade lamps too that look nice...

 

[velvett]

I can't post pics till my step-kid brings home our camera cord....keeps forgetting...

The office is painted in high gloss white trim, sage green (Glidden) paint and the black-brown Ikea desk.... looks very nice.... got some kewl paper shade lamps too that look nice...

Ouuuu

sounds very nice.
calming earthy - great choices.

 

[jenscats5]

Im a trim carpenter but i sling board as well...i think it's kinda fun, like a big puzzle

I just hate the dry, dusty feeling on my hands...... but yes, it's not bad, but wouldn't want to do it everyday unless I could wear those stilts you guys have....they are cool....

Can you come over?? I need some finish carpentry work done....

 

[gymrat]

i can't believe you wont have to do any sanding.

 

[jerkbox]

sounds fun.....i had some little projects to do today.....and of course, ends up i can't find my fucking drill which i need.....i think maybe a maintenance guy stole it...yay

 

[Carmen]

i love doing that stuff.
jen... you really do need to sand it. once the paint is up, you'll see where you spackled- the glossier the paint the more it shows. get one of those green scrubby pads from the store and use it wet, very lightly, then use a damp sponge to smooth it.

 

[Testosterone boy]

Get with the program sis.

Drywall os OK.

Much cooler though.....hang marble, granite, and travertine/limestone.

Just bought a 2hp saw that will do 18" tiles.

Good times ahead.

Thinking about doing the stair steps in travertine/limestone with marble sides.

Granite kitchen counters.

I could easily spend 50K remodeling the house. Easily.

Yea....wet sand that drywall and you do need to sand it. The dust is highly abrasive and highly pervasive. Killed my diamond studded watch good.

This is a picnic compared to grinding cement. That work just flat sucks.

 

[Testosterone boy]

i love doing that stuff.
jen... you really do need to sand it. once the paint is up, you'll see where you spackled- the glossier the paint the more it shows. get one of those green scrubby pads from the store and use it wet, very lightly, then use a damp sponge to smooth it.

If you need a place to stay on the western side of town while skiing colorful Colorado........................................................................................


I'm sure we could.....ahem....work something out.

Yea....work..something...out. Ahem.

j/k


maybe not

 

[gonelifting]

Did you tape the seems? I hope so. If so, did you use paper or mesh or both?

 

[jenscats5]

Did you tape the seems? I hope so. If so, did you use paper or mesh or both?

Of course I taped the seams!! I used self-stick mesh tape till I ran out then used the paper tape...... duh....

And I KNOW I have to sand eventually.........but if you put on each coat thin enough then you don't have to sand till the finish coat......then prime....check for spots, spackle if needed, sand, prime again, then paint..... This isn't the first time I've hung drywall people....

 

[StickFigure]

Thank you Bob Villa.

LMAO!!!

 

[Gambino]

I've got over 2,000 doors to trim in this winter

 

[ChefWide]

This is a picnic compared to grinding cement. That work just flat sucks.

Tell me about it. Living hell. The kitchen floor heating festival was crete dust hell, grinding out the first float was the heaviest dust storm I have ever seen.

 

[Buddy_Christ]

Jen, why are you not using the title i bestowed upon you?

 

[gonelifting]

Of course I taped the seams!! I used self-stick mesh tape till I ran out then used the paper tape...... duh....

And I KNOW I have to sand eventually.........but if you put on each coat thin enough then you don't have to sand till the finish coat......then prime....check for spots, spackle if needed, sand, prime again, then paint..... This isn't the first time I've hung drywall people....

Damn! Then come to my house, cause my basement needs it.

and hurry up!

 

[jenscats5]

Jen, why are you not using the title i bestowed upon you?

Which title is that??

Plus, I couldn't stand to look at the paneling any more -- know what I mean??

1 more closet left to do. Then we have to borrow a floor jack to jack up the DR floor as it's sunk in a certain spot....

Anyway, work around the house doesn't count as work-work....

GL -- let me know when you are free and I will tentatively pencil you in. You supply all the materials, food & beer, and gas.....

 

[Testosterone boy]

I've got over 2,000 doors to trim in this winter

Do you have a buddy in Denver who can install a door where there is not one?

Replace windows with larger windows?

 

[Testosterone boy]

Tell me about it. Living hell. The kitchen floor heating festival was crete dust hell, grinding out the first float was the heaviest dust storm I have ever seen.

What kind of tool did you use?

I have used 24", 7" and 4 1/2". Diamond blades get with the program but wear one out.