Recent content by Rowdie

Try some where else to rent Home depot is expensive. My go to place to rent charges 60 bucks a week for a drywall hoist. I've checked there prices for renting on other equipment and they where really high.

Worked as a hod tender for a bunch of plasters back in the 70's. Side jobs where abundant to plaster foundations. Nobody bothers with making a foundation look nice on new homes nowadays. Cleaned foundation (Chip, scrap so surface is even.), painted foundation with a cement glue ( depended on...

Make sure you get a quote on cabinets with your wife in mind. What I had in mind for Cabinets is not what the wife had. Ended up being about twice as much. This goes for picking out appliances , kitchen sink and faucet, back splash ,flooring ( tile / linoleum )and the biggest and sometimes the...

My fireplace insert instructions gave a spec for how far the Mantel was to be above the fireplace and how far it could stick out. 60 inches from the bottom of the fireplace and no farther than 10 " out from the wall. The mantel to the touch , doesn't feel any warmer than other furniture surfaces...

Linseed oil... When summer gets here ...leave the table in the sun to heat the metal . Then paint it with linseed oil and let it set for a couple more days in the sun. Makes a great finish that will keep the rust away.

Used this http://www.harborfreight.com/1-1-2-half-hp-bridge-tile-saw-with-stand-97360.html. to lay 2200 sqaure feet ( kitchen, 2 bathrooms, walk in shower and hall way ) of tile in our new home. Get a good blade. Tile size was 20"x 20" tiles and was very accurate until the very end when the...