Faux finishing painting, wall covering, etc.

 
   

       There seems to be a lot of interest in faux finishing now, so Alvin has been working on his techniques.  Home Depot has a selection of Martha Stewart products in their paint department to help you get started.  Also, there are tons of videos online demonstrating the finishes that can be achieved with some practice.  Choices include walls that look like linen, plaster, silk, wood and suede.

   
      If, on the other hand, you decide you would rather have suede walls, than walls that look like suede, this can be done as well.  This is a wall that is covered with suede, with batting behind it.  Alvin has many years' experience with installing upholstered wall covering as well as painting and wall paper.  This wall (which is about twice as long as shown in the picture) took about three days to complete.

     We have been installing a fair amount of crown molding.  Looking for something different?  Here is a piece of crown molding that Alvin finished with the look of marble.

Al's Fair and Square Home Repair, LLC
http://alsfairandsquare.com
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(214) 302-9693

Re-building a Deck

 
       Here is a deck that we were recently asked to rebuild.  The first step was to lay out the concrete piers and the joists.  While it may look like not much was accomplished at this stage, this was actually a considerable amount of labor.










     
      As the lumber that had been removed was discarded, we purchased  replacement decking.  The problem we ran into here was that the new
decking was wider than the old decking, due to the old decking shrinking
over time.  As a result, each piece of the new decking had to be trimmed 1/4" lengthwise.  After that, the new decking was simply laced into the old.  Installing the decking and railing went very quickly.  After the final chore of staining the deck, was the end result shown in the picture at the bottom of the page :)




   

Al's Fair and Square Home Repair, LLC
http://alsfairandsquare.com
alsfairandsquare@gmail.com
(214) 302-9693

Improving your home without draining your wallet :)

                                                                                       Would you like to improve your home, but don't have the budget for a bath or kitchen remodel?  Consider rejuvenating another room in your home instead.  In the photos below, you see before and after pictures of a dining room remodel we recently completed.  

          The first step was putting down layers of paper, plastic and wood to protect the floor. Next we removed wallpaper and moldings, then scraped the popcorn off the ceiling.  Re-texturing was then done on the ceiling and on the walls that were covered with wall paper.  New can lights were installed on the ceiling, and set up to work on a dimmer.  

          Next came several steps in the process of installing the crown molding.  It was primed and  painted, then installed.  Nails were then pushed in, and the nail areas filled with spackle.  The crown was caulked where it met the wall, then finally the crown was painted.  Painting prep can often take longer than the painting itself, but it results in a much better job.  The walls and base molding were sanded and caulked as needed prior to painting as well.  Clean up is the final step, and to get the floors clean again sometimes involves the old hands and knees approach.  If you need help bringing your home up to date, feel free to contact us :)

Al's Fair and Square Home Repair, LLC

(214) 302-9693

http://alsfairandsquare.com

alsfairandsquare@gmail.com