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by marriednamobile
Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:58 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Removing battens next to popcorn ceiling
Replies: 4
Views: 2748

Re: Removing battens next to popcorn ceiling

A short crown molding would be the easiest way, especially if you have a miter saw, however I scraped our popcorn ceilings and it really opened up the room. I am mudding over my battens, and because I removed the ones by the ceiling I also had to mud the gap between the ceiling and the wall. Mudding...
by marriednamobile
Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:41 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Wall/batten refinishing question
Replies: 7
Views: 25527

Re: Wall/batten refinishing question

I have the Magic Trowel you described in #9, but it gave me a hard time and I gave up on it, can you describe the process you used with it?
by marriednamobile
Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:36 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: why is my paint still sticky?
Replies: 4
Views: 20990

Re: why is my paint still sticky?

I think it was a combination of all of the above. I did really good prep and after I painted my walls with a good eggshell paint they're not tacky at all, I can't tell you how much I disliked the semi-gloss they had on there!
by marriednamobile
Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:03 am
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: why is my paint still sticky?
Replies: 4
Views: 20990

why is my paint still sticky?

we moved in last Nov., before closing the community painted the whole house a beige semi-gloss, well I can press my hand against the wall or lean against them and if feels like the walls are tacky... the paint isn't coming off or anything, but it's weird... any suggestions? (I am in the strip-removi...
by marriednamobile
Sun Jul 22, 2012 3:02 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Replacing floor vent covers
Replies: 10
Views: 35616

Re: Replacing floor vent covers

thanks for all the replies, they affirmed my gut instinct, that as long as they're the right size I can use vent covers found in local stores... honestly I feel bad that she has some serious misconceptions about what you can and can't use when dealing with a manufactured home, but then again most pe...
by marriednamobile
Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:52 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Replacing floor vent covers
Replies: 10
Views: 35616

Replacing floor vent covers

Before we bought our house, the community was having someone paint the walls and replace the carpets, etc. The woman who was in charge of the 'remodel' was having a hard time finding the vent covers for the floor vents, I have seen them in Home Depot and Lowes and told her to just get them from ther...
by marriednamobile
Wed Nov 16, 2011 12:26 am
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Hindsight is 20/20
Replies: 3
Views: 4483

Re: Hindsight is 20/20

funny thing about that Denise, all the work I was doing was in a rental! *rolls eyes* to be fair, we were there for 4 years, and hadn't thought about getting anything bigger until recently, and then our new house just became available out of no where, so now the only work I'm doing is cosmetic... ex...
by marriednamobile
Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:18 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Hindsight is 20/20
Replies: 3
Views: 4483

Hindsight is 20/20

so true. we just closed on our first (actual home)! we've been leasing-to-own our double wide, it's fantastic, but the one we found is holy grail. I stripped our current place apart, literally. And when thinking about touching up the new house, this is what I've learned from all I've done. #1: Reno ...
by marriednamobile
Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:34 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Mesh or Paper?
Replies: 6
Views: 4287

Re: Mesh or Paper?

thanks for all the replies everyone, I appreciate the help!
by marriednamobile
Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:18 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Mesh or Paper?
Replies: 6
Views: 4287

Re: Mesh or Paper?

thanks for replying Greg, why do you say the paper lays smoother?
I know there are a lot of types of mesh tape (cement board, mold, original, ultra thin, etc.) which one did you use?
by marriednamobile
Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:46 am
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Mesh or Paper?
Replies: 6
Views: 4287

Mesh or Paper?

tape, that is...
which is better, why?
thanks everyone!
by marriednamobile
Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:53 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: When I peeled back the vinyl paper...
Replies: 8
Views: 12655

Re: When I peeled back the vinyl paper...

before I even thought peeling the vinyl off was an option, I filled my seams with a really good caulk, that stays flexible, it was DAP 3.0 I believe, also any large gaps where my walls met the ceiling, and around my window frames (for extra insulation) I used Great Stuff foam, the blue can for Windo...
by marriednamobile
Sun May 30, 2010 11:27 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: When I peeled back the vinyl paper...
Replies: 8
Views: 12655

Re: When I peeled back the vinyl paper...

Hey Denise! Oh I've been sayin in my head that it better look like the Taj Mahal with all the research time it took me to find this out. When I removed the vinyl, I didn't use the regular little "Tiger" tool, I just used my utility knife and scored the surface into giant squares and rectan...
by marriednamobile
Wed May 26, 2010 10:55 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: When I peeled back the vinyl paper...
Replies: 8
Views: 12655

Re: When I peeled back the vinyl paper...

that's true Trudi, I guess I thought damaged meant that the top layer of the drywall was torn, removed, etc., making it less, sound (I guess) than it would normally be.
But you're right, thank goodness I don't have missing chunks of drywall
by marriednamobile
Tue May 25, 2010 3:05 am
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: When I peeled back the vinyl paper...
Replies: 8
Views: 12655

Re: When I peeled back the vinyl paper...

Here are some pictures:
Sealed and Un-sealed.jpg
Removing in Sections.jpg
Sealed and Un-sealed.jpg