" I don't have the best fine motor skills. However did have a can of oil-based pimer laying around so gave that a shot the other day on a fence post. And let's just say a sprayer is just not an option for me. Besides…"
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Painting a picket fence when Tom Sawyer's gang is not available
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So I have 102 linear feet of picket fencing to paint (three coats) and am looking for advice. Has anyone painted one of these before? Do I do it by hand, buy or rent a sprayer or possibly talk…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Amanda Stroud May 13.
Reapir or Drywall Patch?
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Attached is a photo of my stairwell ceiling (darkened a bit to show the cracks better). It's not sagging that I can tell but have decided to have it repaired before it comes crashing down in…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Annette K Doxsey Feb 23.
Switching Windows
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I have had a plan in the back of my mind to switch out my kitchen window with my back porch window. And with leftover derecho insurance money it might actually be doable next year. The kitchen…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by peter r wells Jan 15.
They don't make glazing putty like they used to
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Is there an “easy” way to remove rock hard glazing putty from my 19th century French doors? Not having much luck searching the Internet for reliable tips so thought I’d ask you guys. The rock…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by John Leeke Nov 14, 2012.
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KenK replied to Amanda Stroud's discussion Painting a picket fence when Tom Sawyer's gang is not available"Just wondering if a power sprayer would hasten the job? Of course there would be a Tom Sawyer kid behind the fence with a piece of cardboard to catch the overspray. Just a thought. "
Lair Tienter replied to Amanda Stroud's discussion Painting a picket fence when Tom Sawyer's gang is not available"Well John, my thoughts are that a thicker coat of paint is not always a better coat of paint. I don't like the look of paint that is too thick and globby looking. I like to keep a smooth surface looking like a smooth surface. …"
johninelgin replied to Amanda Stroud's discussion Painting a picket fence when Tom Sawyer's gang is not available"Yeah Lair, I should have mentioned that you have to brush out drips and fill in areas the roller misses as you go. The fence I was painting was pretty rough hewn, so I used a deeper nap (1/2"), but Amanda's fence looks pretty smooth…"
Lair Tienter replied to Amanda Stroud's discussion Painting a picket fence when Tom Sawyer's gang is not available"I have had my best results painting with a small short nap roller. A roller in one hand and a paint brush in the other. I roll on the paint covering all surfaces and then before it dries I brush out all the runs and overlaps with a…"
Amanda Stroud replied to Amanda Stroud's discussion Painting a picket fence when Tom Sawyer's gang is not available"I've wondered about using a roller. Will give that a try on the "pretty" side if it ever stops raining.
Thanks!
Amanda (WV)"
johninelgin replied to Amanda Stroud's discussion Painting a picket fence when Tom Sawyer's gang is not available"I used a 4" roller on mine for the primer and first coat of paint. It went a lot quicker. I brushed the last coat to get a more traditional "painted" look."
Amanda Stroud replied to Amanda Stroud's discussion Painting a picket fence when Tom Sawyer's gang is not available" Unfortunately there is not one single teenager in my neighborhood that I would trust with a paint brush supervised or unsupervised. And KentK I hope it last a good long time--and that I put the fear of God into the city crew replacing my…"
KenK replied to Amanda Stroud's discussion Painting a picket fence when Tom Sawyer's gang is not available"I have a lot of fencing too. It's cedar stockade and am leaving it unfinished because painting is just too much work. It has a nice gray patina now. And should last a good twenty years or so??? I don't know what the longevity of your…"
Phil replied to Amanda Stroud's discussion Painting a picket fence when Tom Sawyer's gang is not available"I think that a sprayer could not be used to do it without a lot of drip issues and difficulty with uniform thickness. Also, any low skilled person will do a job that you won't appreciate. I would probably do it myself. Or, if…"
Amanda Stroud posted a discussionPainting a picket fence when Tom Sawyer's gang is not available
So I have 102 linear feet of picket fencing to paint (three coats) and am looking for advice. Has anyone painted one of these before? Do I do it by hand, buy or rent a sprayer or possibly talk to the local prison authorites about a work release program? Timed it a few weeks back and it took me three hours by hand to prime one section front and back. Thanks,Amanda (WV)See More
Annette K Doxsey replied to Amanda Stroud's discussion Reapir or Drywall Patch?"I also have used the washer and screw method successfully, the washers look like little flying saucers, My contractor here in Tn hasn't heard of them either, next week he gets a lesson!"
Bill Hendrickson replied to Amanda Stroud's discussion Reapir or Drywall Patch?"We went with the washer and screw method. Our plasterer never used them before. We showed him the articles on it, gave it a test run and made a believer out of him. We use about 1500 of them for walls and ceilings.
Funny, that a newcomer to town…"
Amanda Stroud posted a discussionReapir or Drywall Patch?
Attached is a photo of my stairwell ceiling (darkened a bit to show the cracks better). It's not sagging that I can tell but have decided to have it repaired before it comes crashing down in the middle of the night giving me a heart attack. So the question is repair the plaster ceiling with washers and screws or cut out the whole section and patch it with drywall. Note: after the area is repaired and the entire ceiling skim coated the idea is to run a strip of wallpaper down the middle…See More
peter r wells replied to Amanda Stroud's discussion Switching Windows"I agree, 8 of the 12 double hung windows on my 1945 cottage had already been replaced with vinyl windows before I bought the house. several of them have broken seals between the panes, causing fogging, they also leak more air than a properly…"
Amanda Stroud replied to Amanda Stroud's discussion Switching Windows"
Not to worry. I will not be replacing what's there with a vinyl window. I'll either switch out it out with the back porch window or order a wooden replacment window. Love the wooden…"
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