I just replaced a natural gas water heater with electric. I had this done by a mobile home repair/supply service in my area. They removed the old gas appliance and patched up the vent holes in the floor. They capped off the gas lines. They ran the electrical from the box across the closet wall, atta...

A pitched shingled roof has to have a way of venting so that condensation does not build up, even if there is no attic space. There will be either the square vents like you have or a ridge vent along the top ridge. I have the square vents like yours. My home has only two, one at each end. Other home...

Has anyone ever had a problem after upgrading a water heater to a larger size? I am referring to the added weight. My water heater was a 30 gallon natural gas heater and I just replaced it with a 40 gallon electric. The floor was in good shape other than the holes necessary for piping and venting of...

Here is something to consider: I just replaced my water heater. Even though I never ran out of hot water, I would hear it come on at night four, five, six times a night. No water was being used so it seemed odd it had to re-heat so often. There was never a leak and other than the pilot light going o...

The wall is finished...for now. I cannot believe the difference between ugly brown paneling and painted paneling. This has completely changed the room, for the better! One thing though...I am afraid of white paint. I find white walls difficult to decorate around, especially in my preferred decor. So...

I usually prefer a flat finish on walls but on this paneling I think a low-luster finish will be best. I think that will make it appear like beadboard and that is the look I want. It is going to look great with my eclectic/country-style decor. The wall has a thick chunky beam shelf across it. That s...

Thanks! Valspar was one I was looking at because it is easy to find in my area. Unfortunately I did not get pics of the ugly wall but I will take photos of the finished wall, as well as a before pic of the half-wall that has the same paneling. The paneling I have is pretty typical of what is in thes...

Yanita, What brands of top coat do you like? I would like to do this in one coat but am willing to do two coats if necessary. I am looking for a low-luster finish...eggshell or satin. Do not want flat, but also nothing too shiny. I did use the deglosser; I had not seen your post before I did it. How...

I read the recent post by kmclaughlin showing pics of her paneling that she painted. Also checked some older postings on this subject. I think the painted paneling looks awesome, far better than the dark, depressing, ugly brown panels. I have one full wall and another half wall with that ugly paneli...

Thanks all for your replies. I had read the article about a better way to skirt and got some good tips from it, but no tips about how to secure the top part of my type of skirting. This reil rock vinyl is too thick for standard top rails, and I appreciate the suggestions of the top rail system to ac...

Hi all, I have lurked here for awhile and found much helpful information. I have a skirting problem and hope someone can suggest a fix. I have faux rock vinyl skirting (sometimes called reil rock). It is required in my park, meaning metal skirting is not an option and regular vinyl skirting is also ...