Sheetrock Damage

Sheetrock damage from leaks can be a real pain, in this case, it had leaked long enough that a wide area had warped and started to sag.
  The only option at this point is to rip out all the bad sheetrock (in this case about 1/3 of the living area) and tie in new bracing and install new.
   A projece of this size is costly and messy. 
  This was an older house and it had a popcorn ceiling.  A texture gun with a hopper is a must with this type of ceiling!!   I would NEVER recomend buying popcorn in a spraycan or rolling it on. 
  Sheetrock in my opinion is tough unless you have quite a lot of experience with it, I would recomend finding a friend or relative that knows something about it and offering them a good home-cooked dinner.... or maybe 20 : )

Happy Sheetrocking

Roof Repair

While roof repairs can be expensive and extensive, most leaks can be repaired in a cost-effective manner.
  On yesterday's project, I was dealing with a leak in an add-on where the roof met the add-on roof.  The sheetrock had been ruined and much had to be replaced.

I removed all the loose shingles and used a fiberous tar sealer to fill all the cracks and holes.
  I then went back with new shingles and roofed like you normally do roofing.  This completely sealed the joint between the two roofs.
   It is very important to get rid of all loose and bad shingles no matter how many are bad.  In this case we had whole sections that had blown up with the wind and were not nailed properly.
  If you can, it's better if you can do it on a warm day so the glue backing will stick to the shingles properly.

Happy Roofing

Foundation Repair

While we do not do major foundation repair, sometimes we do minor repairs and leveling to homes that have shifted with the North Texas soil. This house had some floor issues where the beams under the house had shifted and were pushing outward.

The floor was pushing the sliding door and entire wall outward...

We dug far enough down to get under the house...

We used jacks and very long threaded 3/4 inch bolts to attach to solid bracing under the house, and used the power of the bolts tightening against the solid bracing to pull the side of the house back together.   Quite a heavy chore, but it worked!!

Here is the finished product after we filled the dirt back in.  It held itself in place and was a very cost-effective repair...

Happy Digging!!

Backsplash

Here is a backsplash I installed Friday..

Started on a sheetrock wall, I sealed the edges with silicone

Starting the customers design

Pulled the plugs out to the front edge of the tile

Grouted it with white pre-mixed grout.  About a 5 hour process

from start to finish.

(Now we hope they paint the cabinets!)

Happy Backsplashing!