I’m remodeling a customer’s bathroom and discovered that they way that two adjacent bathrooms shared their plumbing was not only incorrect, it was against code. I was able to fix that problem, but it involved taking down part of a curved wall. Repairing...
AC glue is a water-based, cyanoacrylate glue that sets extremely fast. It has as many uses as the user can think of. In the following example I’m using it to quickly adhere a template for a circular drywall cut for a in-house sound system. See photos below. I...
A very common question that I get is, “How do you patch a hole in drywall.” This process can be somewhat tedious, but a careful DIYer can accomplish it with a little effort. See the photos below for step-by-step directions. This customer had a leak...
There are times when you need to remove drywall to fix the infrastructure beneath it. I had to do some plumbing work that was behind drywall. Normally, I would use a saw and cut an opening. However, the opening would be uneven and rough. A drywall circular cutter...
If you are unfamiliar with construction you may assume that you put up drywall as soon as you have framed-out your rooms. However, nothing could be further from the truth. The spaces between your studs house the infrastructure that makes your home habitable. Electric,...
When most people think of drywall they think of one type, gypsum board. However, there are several types of drywall, as well as several drywall thicknesses. I am currently remodeling a basement that has a history of flooding. Naturally, we are taking step to...
