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10-04-2010, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by MaryStoaks
Ditter, I'd just buy a bigger new medicine cabinet to cover the area, beats plastering. :oops: Maybe cover the area with a nice large mirror. :oops:
10-04-2010, 02:11 PM
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I use HOT water with vinegar, it seems to disolve the paste pretty well and its cheap. Patch big holes with drywall, if your old medicine chest was above the sink, you'll probably hang a mirror anyways, so your plasater jub doesn't have to be perfect! You should put a sealer over bare drywall, but a couple coats of paint will work. Bathrooms are my least favorite to do..too much stuff to work around and tight spaces. Good luck, have fun.
10-04-2010, 02:31 PM
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Before painting would seal, especially in the restroom, there are some spray on items. Careful if working with areas if the paint is really old, don't want to get into the lead paint etc. When your working on the area benind the commode make sure to cover the plumbing drain hole, those sewer fumes are not good!
Checked the DIY and This old House when, worked on fixing some broken drywall corners, sure some of the other, hardware co's have resources these helped a lot and couldn't believe it worked, sure did feel good when it was done.
Good Luck on the project !! :)
Checked the DIY and This old House when, worked on fixing some broken drywall corners, sure some of the other, hardware co's have resources these helped a lot and couldn't believe it worked, sure did feel good when it was done.
Good Luck on the project !! :)
10-04-2010, 02:43 PM
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Ditto C.Cal Quilt Girl - after you've got your plaster on it is best to seal it somehow (primer or something), because without it when you use your "pretty" paint it will be "sucked up" by the plaster in strange and unusual ways AMHIK -- just saying I learned my lesson.
10-04-2010, 03:13 PM
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Since it is going to be in a bathroom I would primer it with Kilz as they have one that helps prevent mold and mildew from popping up on the walls. My house is 90 yrs old and the br was made out of part of the original kitchen as there wasn't running water here when they built the house. Ventilation is a problem with the bathroom so when we remodeled we used this to help prevent the mold and so far it is working. Before this we had problems every few years.
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