Paul Winka
Painting basement ceiling black a good move?
Paint a ceiling black??Just bought a 3/2 982 s.f ranch built in 1966. The basement is partly finished but will need demo of the current drop ceiling. The ceiling is around 7 feet without the drop ceiling. Not keen on ...
Kenneth Sok
Painted popcorn ceiling? Keep or remove in a rental.
Just closed on my 3rd rental. This beauty was built in 1977.I learned today how much "fun" there was in trying to peel off painted popcorn ceiling. It definitely doesn't want to come off easy. I've already taken out a...
Stephen N.
After popcorn ceiling is removed - prime then texture or texture then prime?
i am getting conflicting advise on what to do after popcorn ceiling is scraped. some people say to prime, then texture. others say texture then prime. what is better?
Matthew Atchley
Easy Paint Removal from Glass Windows
My lil flip house has a huge mount of paint and overspray on the windows. I used a regular straight edge razor. The easiest and quickest way that I discovered was to spray with glass cleaner first and than scrap. It ...
Sam Leon
Ugly exterior door aluminum threshold
Currently turning over a unit where previous tenant(s) must have dropped heavy pointed stuff down the doorway because it made a few dents on the aluminum threshold.Also previous owner painted (WHITE GLOSSY LATEXT PAIN...
Dana Powell
$40,000 or $7,000 to paint 1368 sq foot rental?
Extensive drywall repair needed in over 1/3 of this 4BR/2BA in Washington,DC. Price includes partial cleaning and then painting of 8 radiators. Contractor's painters are employees with 10-20 yrs tenure with company. ...
Ean Savoy
Gypsum?
Any contractors/demo teams out there that have experience with older flooded houses?
Currently doing a demo on my grandparents 1950s brick house that flooded in south Louisiana (Ascension Parish/St Amant). There is ...
Alex Locklear
Spraying Interior Walls
Getting ready to paint the interior walls of a new flip project and I want to use a sprayer.. Using 1 color only.. Not spraying the ceiling or trim. What do I need to make sure I mask off? Windows/Doors.. What about t...
Nat C.
Repainting a metal fence?
I bought a property with a very solid and secure 8 ft high fence. I'd estimate is under 80 ft wide.
We are currently in rehab stage. Only cosmetic work is needed on this one.
The fence is around 5 years old. The black...
Mitch Rice
$8K Paint Estimate?!
Hey everyone,My wife and I are working out the budget on our first rehab and are taken aback by the paint quotes. Everywhere we read says we should be paying a max of $2 per square foot for interior and around $1.5 fo...