I spent the day with a drywall virtuoso.
Landlord wannabes beware: if your rental has an attic, it's only a matter of time until the tenants go there. (Whether you approve or not.) And then it's only a matter of time until someone puts their size-15 feet through the ceiling.
The first time was over a bedroom closet, so it didn't seem worth fixing right then. The second hole (a kneecap through a bedroom wall) was hidden behind furniture. When the third hole happened in the garage, though, it was time to do something about it.
Luckily the drywall guy is good. He trimmed out the big holes, fitted in some framing, screwed in the new drywall, then added adhesive mesh tape and three coats of 20-minute joint compound. After lunch he sprayed on the orange peel texture, and tomorrow I'll paint.
$450, all paid for by the tenants. All I had to do was survey the damage, find the drywall guy, arrange the date/time, and spend six hours [-]not surfing[/-] supervising. "Easy money"!
It's even better that "Farmer's market opens a month early!!!" is where the local news teams have to get their excitement.
Landlord wannabes beware: if your rental has an attic, it's only a matter of time until the tenants go there. (Whether you approve or not.) And then it's only a matter of time until someone puts their size-15 feet through the ceiling.
The first time was over a bedroom closet, so it didn't seem worth fixing right then. The second hole (a kneecap through a bedroom wall) was hidden behind furniture. When the third hole happened in the garage, though, it was time to do something about it.
Luckily the drywall guy is good. He trimmed out the big holes, fitted in some framing, screwed in the new drywall, then added adhesive mesh tape and three coats of 20-minute joint compound. After lunch he sprayed on the orange peel texture, and tomorrow I'll paint.
$450, all paid for by the tenants. All I had to do was survey the damage, find the drywall guy, arrange the date/time, and spend six hours [-]not surfing[/-] supervising. "Easy money"!
Well, I imagine it'd be tough to match that caliber in a garter...Yep....my secret is slippin' out. Ooooo, and my gun has a gorgeous custom made leather holster. Matching gun and holster is essential don't ya know....
Eh, it's a good clip.Fairborn Farmer's Market opens early
Crap, I'm old.
It's even better that "Farmer's market opens a month early!!!" is where the local news teams have to get their excitement.