Hi folks, I recently skim coated the ceilings of my condo to get rid of a rather frumpy looking sand texture. Some of the texture was pretty deep, so I had to put on three coats of compound before it looked evened out and the texture was no longer visible. So now I'm moving on to sanding, and it's pretty miserable. My local tool rental place has a Porter Cable 7800 for around $40 a day. I would love to find away to make this process easier. Have any of you worked with the tool or any other drywall electric sander? Any tips, suggestions, etc.? How many sanding pad and discs should I expect to need for around 800 sqft of ceiling? Thanks in advance for any assistance you may be able to provide.

Hello Everyone! Hope all is well with everyone. I have a repair that needs to be done in my home and could use some advice. I have a handrail by my stairs that has started to get loose. The kids pull on it / hang on it / pretend they are surfing while hanging off the handrail. The handrail is screwed and nailed into the dry wall. I would like to know how to screw it back in. Since it was screwed / nailed into the drywall previously the holes are a teeny - bit bigger now. Is there a way i can screw it back where it wont come off so easily with the kids playing. What can i do so that it will be attached to the wall much stronger than it was before? I did find using anchors as a solution for the handrail to hang on to the drywall more strongly; but would like any other advise that might make the bond even stronger. If you think anchors are my best bet please let me know what kind / type / rating anchors I should use. Thank you for your replies. [ATTACH=CONFIG]22276[/ATTACH]