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Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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06-11-2019, 10:44 AM #1101
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06-11-2019, 10:54 AM #1102Banned
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Expensive brush for sure. I recco purdy. I literally have brushes that are 20 years old, used for 100s of hours and still cut a straight line no masking needed. Care for your tools.
I only mask stuff when I spray which is rare. I just primed 1400sq ft, ceilings included, in about 10 hours this past weekend.
Have fun
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06-11-2019, 11:39 AM #1103
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06-11-2019, 11:43 AM #1104Jacket Cobbler
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it is evident that this place is full of a bunch of pros
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06-11-2019, 11:51 AM #1105
Yeah I lied, I can't cut both directions with my left hand...only to the left.
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06-11-2019, 12:02 PM #1106Banned
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i did paint houses "professionally" for 10+ years so that helped. I can cut either direction straight, with either hand. I do require a dropcloth or that it be new construction with floors refinished last.
I will also always mask carpets so I kinda fibbed a little.
the key to a straight line is a good brush.
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06-11-2019, 12:27 PM #1107
There were two guys who painted the inside of our hospital and office building--when they finished they started over. They never used drop cloths--even over carpet, never masked, and never had a drop of paint on their uniforms. That level of skill is beyond my comprehension. I have to use a drop cloth just to fill out the shopping list on my refrigerator.
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06-11-2019, 12:30 PM #1108Registered User
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I get paint in my hair, all over my clothes, face, arms, and then I track paint all over the wood floors after stepping in paint that's on the drop cloths.
Otherwise I'm a great painter.
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06-11-2019, 12:51 PM #1109Banned
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06-11-2019, 01:45 PM #1110Jacket Cobbler
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06-11-2019, 01:50 PM #1111Jacket Cobbler
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06-11-2019, 01:52 PM #1112Jacket Cobbler
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06-12-2019, 09:43 AM #1113
I prefer hiring an expensive painter to expensive paint or expensive brushes.
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06-13-2019, 11:26 AM #1114User
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So I had the first guy come and look today. He is going to send me an estimate but he's guessing that building in the same location as current will add nearly 25k to the total cost due to excavation, retaining walls, extra concrete etc. He suggested demoing the current and building new in the side yard with a new approach. I've got the room but I have to roll it around. Neighbors would probably hate it.
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06-13-2019, 01:10 PM #1115
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06-13-2019, 01:14 PM #1116
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06-14-2019, 12:06 AM #1117
For clear finishes like polyurethane foam brushes work very well if you dont have to cut in, which sucks because I have some very expensive brushes which aren't as good. I recently used foam brushes to paint stainless steel paint onto the black side of a supposedly stainless steel range and it came out well.
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06-15-2019, 05:54 PM #1118Registered User
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I need some wisdom from the collective on attic ventilation.
I live in an old-ass bungalow - my neighborhood was built out in the early 1900s. About 7 or 8 years ago, the city gave us a weatherization loan, and we had the attic insulated with sprayed in foam insulation. I don't remember the promised r-value, but we have maybe 5 or 6 inches of foam up there, which was applied to the floor of the attic.
At the time we had the foam installed, the contractor told me we needed additional roof jacks because the attic installation wasn't up to code, and we had them do that work as well. FWIW, the contractor was essentially chosen by the city - they had approved a small number of contractors to participate in this weatherization program and we didn't have a choice in which one did the work.
At any rate, I haven't given it much thought since the work was done - the house is noticeably better insulated and quieter, and I thought that was the end of it. But today, I went up in the attic because I thought we might have a squirrel issue, and it was well over 100 degrees, maybe pushing 110. It shouldn't be that hot: we had a few hot days earlier this week, but it's been pretty cool since then - high around 80 and nights in the 50s.
With that in mind, I looked around and we definitely have all the promised roof jacks, which are installed near the roof peak, but I'm pretty sure the contractor foamed over the eave vents: I can't see any daylight around the eaves, and there are no baffles or anything like that to allow airflow in from the eave vents. That's what I get for not going up there to look it over after the work was done.
Given that this was something like a $4k project 8 years ago, I figure it's a waste of time to contact the contractor, so how should I proceed?
I'm pretty sure of the diagnosis, but what should I do to confirm there's an issue, and what's the fix? My first thought is to go around the outside of the house, pull off the eave vents, and use a jab saw or maybe an auger bit to open a channel for airflow. Am I on the right track?
TIA for all wisdom and amusing snark.
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06-15-2019, 06:06 PM #1119
You need air to flow or you’re going to have issues later on
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06-15-2019, 09:53 PM #1120
Hot wire saw is the tool for cutting out the extra foam. No dusty mess as you melt through the foam cutting the vents back out.
Don't set your house on fire. Keep it moving and mind where you set it. If access is that tight, just drill through it with the largest wood boring bit you have and deal with the dust and crumbs from the foam.
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06-15-2019, 10:21 PM #1121
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07-03-2019, 08:42 PM #1122
Elastomeric paint. Is there any hope of finding it for sale in a size of less than 1 gallon? It has to be tintable.
Sherwin-Williams, Lowes, HD all sell in 1 gal or 5 gal. No quart sizes.Last edited by Nobody Famous; 07-04-2019 at 04:57 AM.
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07-03-2019, 09:17 PM #1123
Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
Yes, you should be able to get tintable, but saturated colors may be difficult
Quarts seem unlikely
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07-04-2019, 06:30 PM #1124
Seeking some tradecraft tips from pro painters.
What do you do with the film/crust of semi dried paint floating at the top of sealed paint cans that have been sitting around for a few years?
Put on rubber gloves and use two hands to pull the film out (it's slippery and slimy), use stir sticks to fish it out? Dispose of it how?
I know the liquid paint under the film is usable, based on seeing old time painters use it. They'd dump the liquid into another can, however I never paid attention to how they handled the crusty/film layer.
I have two old 5 gallon buckets of some expensive paint, lids were well sealed and tight, age is about three years old based on color formula labels. The crust is maybe 1/8 in thick.“The best argument in favour of a 90% tax rate on the rich is a five-minute chat with the average rich person.”
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07-04-2019, 07:41 PM #1125Banned
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Mesh paint strainer bag. Any paint store will have. Pour through into new can and discard the strainer or wash if so inclined.
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