Why pay for dear upkeep in case you can get monetary savings and time doing all of it your self? Edited for the DIY kind, kinfolk Handyman is your consultant to domestic, motor vehicle and equipment fix. that includes step by step directions and transparent phоtоs, this journal is as very important of a device because the ones at your workbench.
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To figure the width of the cuts, first measure the distance from the floor to the ceiling. Then cut a 1x2 or other spare piece of lumber to this length. You’ll use this measuring stick (called a “story pole”) to determine the best stone layout. Arrange stone on the floor to create a stack a little longer than the length of the story pole. Set the story pole on the stack of stones and move it up or down until you find a position where both the top and the bottom stones will need to be cut to fit, without leaving a sliver.
Ft. Additional supplies you’ll need SCREW CEMENT BOARD TO THE STUDS 3 Drive screws through the cement board and drywall into the studs. Place screws every 8 in. along the studs. -thick cement board, 2-1/4-in. cement-board screws, polymer-modified thin-set adhesive, mesh cement board tape and tile shims. You’ll find all these products at home centers and tile stores. Cement board is readily available in 32 x 60-in. sheets. Buy enough cement board to cover the wall, keeping in mind you may have to cut the center sheets down to 48 in.
Align the mark with the tile saw blade and cut along the line. If your saw won’t cut the full length, flip the stone around and finish the cut from the opposite end. Cut the cement board, making sure the ends of the sheets are centered on a stud. Photos 1 and 2 show how. Use your utility knife to clean up the cut end by carving off any protruding chunks of cement. Attach the sheets with 2-1/4-in. screws spaced every 8 in. (Photo 3). Be sure to stagger the seams. Photo 4 shows how to cut an outlet hole.