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| location | Northern California | |
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| visits | member for | 2 years, 8 months |
| seen | Jul 27 '12 at 17:01 | |
| stats | profile views | 15 |
I ask way too many questions of my friends, family, and people in my general vicinity so I thought I'd take it to the next level and unintentionally harass people online.
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Nov 18 |
accepted | How do I close and seal an old external vent? |
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Nov 18 |
awarded | Commentator |
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Nov 18 |
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How do I close and seal an old external vent? I like your idea about the spray foam insulation holding the rigid insulation in place. It is metal plating on the inside of the box. What do you think about putting plywood over the metal? Would that help against heat transfer? I'm just worried about creating a huge mess by ripping out the current plates. I pulled off the trim last night. I'll have to figure out how to get rid of the louvres. The bottom 3 or so are open to the outside while the ones at the top are obscured by the back of the rain gutters. How would one protect the plywood from moisture? Some sort of rubber material? |
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Nov 18 |
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How do I close and seal an old external vent? Thanks Chris, I actually did damage the wall somewhat ripping off the frame but it wasn't too bad. They had used really big nails when they attached it originally. I like using FixAll/FixItAll for deeper pits in plaster/drywall and I think it worked well for repairing what I did yesterday. |
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Nov 18 |
awarded | Supporter |
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Nov 17 |
asked | How do I close and seal an old external vent? |
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Nov 1 |
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Should I install baseboards before or after skimcoating? I ended up doing as you and others suggested and had him fix the really low spots before doing the baseboards. It worked out better I think and I'm glad I checked here first. He used a piece of aluminum, something you'd put around a window or door to hold drywall sheets, to check for gaps. The walls were completed over a week ago now and I primed and painted them. I've started cutting the baseboards with a friend's miter saw. Thanks for the free help offer. I'll try not to abuse your generosity. :) |
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Oct 19 |
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Should I install baseboards before or after skimcoating? Actually, they're not 1". More like 1/2" when the board is held firm to the wall. |
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Oct 19 |
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Should I install baseboards before or after skimcoating? Thanks very much Shirlock. I hadn't visited in a while so I missed your recent response. I like your idea about using a scrap to check for gaps though the drywaller really wanted the baseboards in place. He said if they weren't there it'd make his job harder. I guess I'll have to push back. What is "1X piece of stock" ? Should the trim or stock be tacked in place? If not and if it should just be held in place, I'd be worried about it bowing and then not having a straight line to fill against. If it should be tacked, I'd be worried about the trim/stock getting stuck to the drywall fill. |
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Oct 8 |
awarded | Teacher |
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Oct 7 |
answered | What do you do/ask when hiring a contractor |
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Oct 7 |
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Should I install baseboards before or after skimcoating? I asked the drywall guy several times about whether he was sure the baseboards should be installed first and he said yes, though the straight edge seems most logical to me. I wish I had succeeded with my skimcoating attempts but as it turns out the compound I used was too thick. |
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Oct 7 |
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Should I install baseboards before or after skimcoating? I agree with you Scott, though I also feel there is a certain irony in protecting baseboards from getting scuffed. :) |
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Oct 7 |
accepted | Should I install baseboards before or after skimcoating? |
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Oct 7 |
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Should I install baseboards before or after skimcoating? Thanks for the comments about the primer. I am more in agreement with your logic on the baseboards, though I can see the other case posted here by Tester101 about being "true". At least my drywall guy isn't being totally out of line in suggesting that the baseboards should go first. A temporary baseboard installation sounds intriguing. |
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Oct 7 |
awarded | Scholar |
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Oct 7 |
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Should I install baseboards before or after skimcoating? In some cases they are about 1" using a 4' test baseboard touching two high points. I plan on staining the baseboards. |
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Oct 7 |
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Should I install baseboards before or after skimcoating? Thanks for your input! Can you elaborate on "only tack them in place" ? Do you mean to use smaller nails than I would normally use? It feels like in this scenario I'm actually just simulating the straight edge which I think the drywaller should be using. He had wanted me to put something behind the gap to support the baseboard where it rose in front of the wall. The worst place had about 1" of separation if I recall correctly. |
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Oct 6 |
awarded | Student |
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Oct 6 |
asked | Should I install baseboards before or after skimcoating? |
