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Pool Deck Repair and Painting in Indialantic, Fl
After pressure washing this Indialantic beach homes entire pool deck and the lanai's textured concrete floors, we acid etched the concrete where the pool deck repairs were going to be done. Next we repaired all of the pool deck cracks and floated out the areas where there had been previous pool deck repairs and also skim coated the spots where the textured finish was chipping off in several areas with a thin coat of Kool deck. Then, we applied the new surface texture to all of the repaired pool deck areas to match the existing pool deck texture. Finally we spot primed with an epoxy floor primer and painted two coats of Richards Paint- Deck Guard pool deck and patio paint. Here's a short before and after video clip of this Indialantic pool deck and lanai before it was repaired and painted and then the after video of the amazing transformation of this … [Read More...]
How to paint a garage door
Your garage door is a HUGE part of the overall appearance of your home. Has your homes garage door lost it's luster? Is my garage door paintable? It's a common question among homeowners that have a weathered, rusted, chalky, faded or dusty garage door that's in need of a facelift or even just a color change that can give your home a different vibe and better curb appeal . Whether you're thinking about just repainting it or looking to paint the entire exterior of your home. I would recommend hiring a professional painting contractor. But painting a garage door is doable for the advanced DIY'er. I give this project a difficulty rating of 7 out of 10. You can get by with just using a brush and roller to paint most garage doors. But with these you will be left with some sort of stippling (a light texture or brush strokes). That's why I prefer to use an airless sprayer to apply … [Read More...]
How to spray popcorn ceiling texture on a drywall ceiling repair
On this popcorn ceiling repair project, I'll demonstrate how to spray and blend popcorn ceiling texture on an actual ceiling repair that had water damage from a roof leak in Merritt Island, Florida. I'll be using my GoPro while shooting the video. This will give you a unique perspective of how I spray and feather and match popcorn ceiling texture with a hopper and compressor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF2_Lxw649E Prep- After I moved a few things out of the work zone, I covered the floor with 2 mil plastic and in order to contain all of the dust from the ceiling repair and the popcorn ceiling spray texture, I created a plastic bubble going from the ceiling to to the floor by using .31 mil plastic. Next, I scraped back the area of the ceiling where the popcorn texture had the water damage from a roof leak that had occurred while these homeowners were getting a new roof … [Read More...]
Brevard County Water Damage Drywall Repair
On this Brevard County water damage repair project video, I show you the whole process of doing a water damage drywall repair from start to finish. When the plumbing leak happened the homeowners cut out the area of drywall that had been damaged by the water. After they did that they realized that it might be a little bit bigger project than they really could handle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzG8VNXT_TM In My Youtube video I'll show you how I do the drywall finishing on this water damage drywall repair from start to finish. There is also a link within in the video of me applying a orange peel texture to this same repair. 1) The first thing I needed to do was square up the drywall because when they cut it out it was kind of crooked and just passed a couple studs. 2) Next, I added a couple of one by four furring strips to be able to attach the new drywall too. 3) I … [Read More...]
Drywall Art Sculpture- Taking my shark sculpture to another level
I've been creating drywall art sculptures of ocean scenes and 3D waves on the walls of homes, restaurants and doctors offices here in Brevard County, Florida for several years now. But, I had an idea of being able to take these drywall art sculptures from just walls and turn them into a framed, hand painted fine art sculpture that can be custom made and shipped to order anywhere in the US or around the world. These framed wall sculpture paintings can be hung on any wall without the sculpture artist having to be on site to create a custom wall sculpture. The drywall art sculpture and painting process Here's a few photos of the drywall art sculpture as it goes through it's transformation from just a sculpture to a framed and ready to hang piece of unique art. My completed hand painted and framed shark sculpture … [Read More...]
Merritt Island FL | Exterior House Painting Project by: Peck Painting
After digging out 4" to 6" around the perimeter and pressure washing this Merritt Island home we repaired all of the damaged stucco from the back patio screen room being removed and all of the staircase stucco cracks. We cover and protected plants, sidewalks, windows, pavers and any exterior lighting fixtures. Then apply a tinted primer to ensure good adhesion, caulk all of the windows and apply two coats of Richards Signature Series Exterior Paint-(satin). We also spray painted the garage doors for a new factory finish look. Once all of the painting was completed we backfilled around the perimeter and did one last walk through with homeowner's to make sure they were completely satisfied. A most professional business. Outstanding estimates, outstanding work. Never a doubt as to the quality of the product. Paul inspects the job much more thoroughly than me. Yes, I recommend Peck … [Read More...]
Happy New Year! A Brevard County Contractors 2014 year in review
I just wanted to say Happy New Year to all my past, present and future customers and fellow contractors. It's been a very busy year and I've worked with some great people throughout the year. Looking over my 2014 year in review, It seemed like the economy here in Brevard County was on the upswing with lot's of activity in the residential real estate and existing homeowner markets. Which included a bounty of renovation, remodel, home improvement and repair contracts throughout 2014. For that I Am very grateful. I completed many interior and exterior painting projects, stucco repair, pool deck repair, ceiling repair, drywall repair, texture matching and even soundproofing from Melbourne to Viera, Melbourne Beach, Suntree, Cocoa Beach, Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, Indialantic, Cape Canaveral, Cocoa and Merritt Island here on the Space Coast. Here's just a few of … [Read More...]
How to skim coat using the paint roller trick
In this Blog video two part series I'll show you how to do the first coat and second skim coats on a wall to get rid of an ugly poorly done knockdown texture. This how to skim coat trick is a great way for anyone from DIYers to contractors to apply a skim coat to drywall and plaster walls or ceilings. Skim Coating to get rid of ugly texture I'll be using the paint roller method with a 1 1/4" roller nap (cover) and I thinned down the all purpose joint compound with water. For skimming I'm using a 14" drywall taping knife and mud pan to smooth out the mud that was applied. How to skim coat- Paint roller trick on Youtube (Part 1) How to skim coat- Paint roller trick (Part 2) This How to Skim Coat Trick is a must when skim coating walls and ceilings for DIY'ers! Once the first skim coat is complete, let the joint compound dry for 24 hours. Day 2- scape any … [Read More...]
What to do with my old kitchen drop ceiling lighting?
It's a common dilemma among home and condo owners that I'm sure most of you have seen before. That Ugly, outdated grid lighting system in the kitchen of a Home! Whether you're thinking about doing a new kitchen remodel or your just looking to modernize and open up your kitchens feel and get rid of that outdated kitchen drop ceiling and kitchen lights. This process that I developed many years ago will turn any of these eyesore ceilings into a show piece that you will love and your neighbors will envy. I've installed close to one hundred of these types of trey ceilings here in the Brevard County area over the years. Here some photo's of the process: Kitchen drop ceiling light Before: Kitchen drop ceiling removed: Fluorescent kitchen lights removed: After the Kitchen drop ceiling and lighting is removed. It's time for a little drywall repair and mud … [Read More...]
Barry the cable guy stepped thru my popcorn ceiling!
One of my customers recently got more than cable tv and wireless internet, when Barry the cable guy went to run a couple new cables. Barry accidently stepped on the drywall ceiling from the backside while maneuvering across the trusses up in the attic over the living room hall. Mr. Jones said he heard a very loud Crunch and Thud. When he went to see what had happened, Barry's leg was hanging out of the popcorn ceiling! Drywall and insulation was all over the floor. Thankfully Barry was not injured. This is where I come into the picture. Mr. Jones sent an estimate request through my website which went to my phone. After speaking with Mr. Jones, I went out to have a look and secure the drywall ceiling. Once the cable company ok'd the estimate, I went back and repaired the attic step thru and re-sprayed a popcorn texture blending it into the existing popcorn ceiling. Here's a few of … [Read More...]
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