ISBN: 9798250777018 - basic home drywall & painting: the complete guide to patching, finishing and painting every interior surface (4 resultados)

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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A clear, practical guide to repairing drywall and painting the inside of your home, one short lesson at a time, with two hundred and forty check-yourself questions. Most interior repairs are within reach of a careful homeowner with a few good tools and the right order of work. This guide explains how drywall is built and why it fails, how to fix nail pops, small, medium and large holes, cracks, corners, water damage, textured walls and old plaster, how to tape and finish seams and corners to a smooth Level 4 or Level 5 finish, how to sand and check your work in raking light, and how to prepare a room, choose primers, paint, sheens and colours, and paint ceilings, walls, trim, doors, windows and cabinets without lap marks, drips or flashing. Kitchens, bathrooms, basements and problem surfaces have their own lessons, and the book ends with cleanup, storage, disposal and keeping walls looking new. Tables, simple teaching drawings, worked examples and check-yourself questions turn the methods into habits. WHAT YOU WILL FIND INSIDEGetting started: interior surfaces, how drywall is built, tools, materials, safety, planning, colour choices and when to call a professional.Patching drywall: nail pops and dents, small holes and patch kits, the backing method, stud-to-stud patches, cracks, corners, water damage, textured walls, old plaster, sanding and priming.Taping and finishing: compound and coats, taping flat seams, inside and outside corners, fasteners, sanding and dust control, levels of finish, skim coating, texture and a finishing checklist.Preparing to paint: protecting the room, cleaning, caulking, primers, masking, ladders, order of work and estimating paint.Paint and tools: paint types, sheen, colour, brushes, rollers, sprayers, mixing and storing paint, and specialty paints.Painting walls and ceilings: cutting in, rolling without lap marks, ceilings, a whole-room sequence, fixing defects, two-tone walls, colour changes and touch-ups.Trim, doors and special surfaces: trim and baseboards, doors, windows, cabinets, bathrooms and kitchens, basements and garages.>HOW THE BOOK WORKS>IMPORTANT NOTICE>WHO IT IS FORHomeowners, renters with permission to repair, first-time buyers, landlords, property caretakers and anyone who wants to patch, finish and paint interior walls, ceilings and trim with confidence.…

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