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Hello Tightcoat...I found a picture. Apparently...
Hello Tightcoat...I found a picture. Apparently it is called mudswirl.
Drywallschool.com "How To Do A Mud Swirl Yexture" (http://www.drywallschool.com/mudswirl.htm)
PICTURES OF VARIOUS DRYWALL...
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Unusual Drywall Texture
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No, but the Trowel Sweep seems a distant cousin. ...
No, but the Trowel Sweep seems a distant cousin. The arch / scallop size was about the right size. But the "rows" of scallops alternated. More importantly, the texture pattern (with sand) was no...
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Unusual Drywall Texture
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Unusual Drywall Texture
Around 1963 my aunt moved into an average priced new house in the Midwest . The brick was kind of orange-y colored and all the windows were the crank type jalousie windows. I hated the whole house....
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Roofing, Gutters and All Waterproofing Anywhere
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Radiant barrier for new roof
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Thank you for the link, Bud. Wow. Learn something...
Thank you for the link, Bud. Wow. Learn something new everyday. Guess I'll be crawling around the attic anyway (in January, that is.)
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Radiant barrier for new roof
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Radiant barrier for new roof
My roof is about due for replacement. It has two layers of shingles on it, oldest is asphalt, top layer is corning fiberglass. Roof itself is plywood on 2x4 frames.
The 2 layers of shingles are...
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Bricks, Masonry, Cinder Block, Paving & Walking Stones, Asphalt and Concrete
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Painting cinder block
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Painting cinder block
Hi folks
There is a 100 foot raw cinder block fence/wall on my property line. I want to paint my side of it. My neighbor doesn’t want to paint his side. That is OK with me since I don’t see his...
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Painting resin garden statues
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Painting resin garden statues
I live in the Phoenix metro area where summertime means LOTS of days with sun and triple digit temps for three (or even four) straight months. I have some resin garden statues that were originally...
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Ducting, Air Circulation and Ventilation Systems
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Range Hood Duct Routing
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Range Hood Duct Routing
I am getting ready to remodel my kitchen, and will mostly be just replacing the cabinets. However I want to move the stove (a slide-in) about 2 feet over from its current position, and I am wondering...
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Installing Door Hinges
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Installing Door Hinges
I am installing some architectural hinges on a door. (The pin can go in from either end so this is not left vs right opening hinge question.) The hinges are 5 Knuckled, i.e., 3 on one leaf and 2 on...
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Unlevel Patio Slab
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Unlevel Patio Slab
I have a covered back porch 10x17 (17 ft along the house and 10 feet out from it) that I am screening in --18 inch high block wall and then screen the rest of the way up--there will also be a...
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Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans
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Ceiling Fan Support
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Sorry . Guess I wasn't too clear on my plan. If I...
Sorry . Guess I wasn't too clear on my plan. If I knew that the brace would have a good chance of working loose, I didn't want to cut a hole in the wood
in the first place, (and then later have to...
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Ceiling Fan Support
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Ceiling Fan Support
I want to hang a ceiling fan on my back porch, (slightly sloping roof and no attic above.) There is no joist where I want to hang the fan, so I will have to cut an opening for the electrical box. I...
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What color screen?
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What color screen?
This is a question more about appearance than anything else. I am screening in my back porch. The screen material is stainless steel rather than aluminum or nylon. (The openings to be screened in...
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Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms
02-23-05, 12:18 AM
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Shimming base cabinets
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Shimming base cabinets
I have been reading the various posts/threads about what to do with base kitchen cabinets when dishwaher clearance is an issue when new cabinets and a new floor are installed. Shimming the cabinets...
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Raising Ductwork
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Raising Ductwork
The main ductwork in my 1970’s tract house is in the hallway ceiling (house is built on concrete slab), with the various register openings more or less directly off that into the different rooms. ...
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Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring
01-23-05, 11:39 PM
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Cork floor
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Cork floor
I want to install a floating cork floor. Natural Cork (that is the name of the company and they have a website) makes both square tiles that have to be glued down, and also 12 x 36 x 1/2 inch...
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Patching and Plastering
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Fake wood Paneling removal
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Fake wood Paneling removal
I just removed 1970's style fake wood paneling that was both nailed and glued to the underlying drywall. Where it was glued (liquid nails) some layers of drywall came off as well. How do I repair...
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