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keshav_gokhale
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Renovating a house

09/29/2008 2:47 AM

Dear All,

I have purchased a house, of course from 60's made, but, still not furnished well. Moreover, it is fourth hand and so distroyed also a much. Of course, the walls are not cracked but not polished proper and color of wall papers is also not so good. In short , I wish to have guidance how can I do on my own following thigs :

a. Making the walls' surface smooth nice.

b. Sticking tiles on the walls of bath room

c. Sticking wall papers on the walls after making smooth nice.

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09/29/2008 11:12 PM

Visit Lowe's and ask when they have do it your self sessions.

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09/30/2008 3:11 AM

Your name is Indian, but I am unable to discern your country location. If you are in India the condition prevailing here make it almost impossible to attempt the kind of renovation you are attempting all by your self, not the kind of things you could possibly do in advanced West. It is the job for the professionals.
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09/30/2008 6:26 AM

I belong to these two Yahoo groups. They are both how to do it yourself groups.

Check them out if you like. None of the items you ask about are difficult to do just takes some practice.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DoIt_Yourself/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fixeruppers/

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Re: Renovating a house

10/01/2008 7:39 AM

hi

can i know where you are from there are several coatings which can help you do this i can give you from my inventory if you are near bangalore or in karnataka

use perfect plast a combination of cement sandand waterproof compound plaster it andthen coat it with good color to resist formation cracks in future. you can reach me on 9242510646

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keshav_gokhale
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10/01/2008 8:23 AM

Sorry,

I am at Hamburg, Germany.
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10/01/2008 5:04 PM

try www.diynetwork.com It works for me.

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10/04/2008 11:00 AM

I want to comment regarding your plan to renovate an old house. With the age of nearly 50 y/o, do you think the structure is still enough to carry loads? Besides, this is your house, not for the others. So, I suggest if you have enough budget, you better build a new one. But if not, then no choice... to renovate the house and bring to a risky situation for your own family.
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10/06/2008 6:46 AM

hi

it depends on the maintainence standard practiced its is possible for the structure to take load as he is not going to add new structure but just give new face life.
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10/06/2008 11:22 PM

Do you hear yourself?

What would any major city look like if someone was to decide it was not safe to renovate structures over 50 years old?

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10/10/2008 7:29 AM

Personally I trust the structure of an OLD 50-100 year old house more than I do todays houses. My old 1913 (95 years old) house has wood in it so hard you can't drive a nail into it without first drilling a pilot hole. And its actually built to 16" c/c standards unlike todays houses where the wall studs vary so much that you're lucky if you can find a stud every 16" to 24". I doubt if the houses built today will even last 100 years.

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10/12/2008 8:08 AM

hello keshav gokhale;you can find the answers you will need,on the diy site-http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/pac_ctnt/text/0,2019,DIY_14161_45511,00.html,this site will help you with most of a diy homeowner.also lowes and home depot both have sites, i hope this helps you,
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10/13/2008 3:29 AM

Thank you very much to all of you who tried to reply me.

Cheers.
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