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Cutting concrete backer board
I recently posted on cutting batt insulation; although you use pretty much the same tools, cutting backer board is a whole different animal. Backer board is generally used as a substrate for tile, mortared rock, or cultured stone, or as a primary surface, ...
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PRS: Install tile in your bath or kitchen, part 2
Prepare the wall This applies mainly to tiling in a bath. For a backsplash in the kitchen, you can work directly from the existing drywall. The precursor of cement backer board was cement stucco that was applied over wire mesh (lathe). When it became ...
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How to hang sheet rock overhead--it ain't easy!
I've given you some hints on cutting batt insulation and cement backer board, so let's move on to sheet rock (or dry wall), the staple of many home wall coverings. It's made of gypsum, has various qualities (e. g. mold resistance, flexible rigidity) and is ...
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Tiles and tribulations: hanging wall tile (really, it's kind of fun)
With thanks to Kelly Smith (DIY Life's Perpetual Remodeling Syndrome expert), I'm going to do a follow-up to his excellent post on floor tile, but change directions a bit, vertically to be exact. Let's look at the procedure for installing tile on a wall; ...
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Create a ribbon-striped bulletin board for Halloween
Add style and organization to your home by making a ribbon-striped bulletin board ... go even further by making one just for Halloween. Objects can be either slipped behind the ribbons or pinned directly to the board. Materials: Staple gun Scissors ...
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Perpetual Remodeling Syndrome: Install tile in your bath or kitchen
Have you been thinking about a bathroom or kitchen remodeling project? Good choice! These two rooms get used a lot -- they're both functional and intimate. And both of them feel right at home with tile, including ceramic, porcelain, and good, ...
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