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polaris:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on December 03, 2007, 07:10:22 pm ---
I seriously wish I could get to a decent lumber yard while it's actually open... these Lowe's 2x4s are great when I first get them and then a week later they look like ---smurfing--- Twizzlers.
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that really pisses me off when i buy packs of wood, ---smurfing--- b+q :angry:
crashwg:
--- Quote from: myntik1 on November 28, 2007, 01:33:42 pm ---(2) The most daunting part of the task will be mudding and sanding the walls. I was thinking about hiring this out. Is it really that time consuming to get it right?
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I think drywall mudding sucks friggin hard core myself. It's really something that takes practice, almost an art form. Maybe if you planed on doing a whole house or something you might get enough practice to get it right but if it were me, and I cared what the wall was going to look like, I'd hire a pro for that. Hanging the sheetrock on the other hand, if you've got a good back, one can do that all day and 99% of the mistakes you make (which usually aren't many) can be fixed by the guy muddin.
shardian:
I think I might be the only person in the world that actually enjoys mudding drywall. ;D
After many long and painful sessions of patching several rooms in the house from previous shoddy patching (note, many places in the house where someone patched hole, then didn't even sand before painting!!!), I finally figured out a quick shortcut for fixing sticking out spots. Previously on those bad patches, I would try to sand them down and even them out with a few coats of mud. Yesterday, I got the bright idea to take a hammer to them. Why didn't I think of that before! It took less than an hour to go over all the walls, push in the bad spots, and mud everything over. I also had to use a large trowel to go over the seams, as they show pretty bad from original shoddy work. Is it really that hard to feather a seam people? Jeez...
I also got my corner fireplace in today and just finished assembling it. It fits perfectly where I wanted it to go, unlike anything I could find at the box stores. Here is the model for anyone in the market:
http://www.target.com/dp/B000RKXTYC/601-6338894-8624163
Having looked at the corner fireplaces at Lowes and Home Depot, I wasn't expecting much. I was quite surprised and pleased to find that EVERYTHING on the mantle is actual stained hardwood, and all connections are made with wood blocking and bolts! Extremely well put together. Even the pricey ones at lowes are pressed hardboard and paper covering. After 10% coupon and free shipping I only paid $286 shipped.
ChadTower:
Electric fireplace? Does it have actual fire? ???
shardian:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on December 04, 2007, 07:56:27 am ---
Electric fireplace? Does it have actual fire? ???
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No, it has a an electric heater and fan plus a clever fake log and flame mechanism. It even makes crackling sounds for that complete simulated fire feeling. ;D
You've never seen one of the fake fireplaces??
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