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Am I imagining problems with this drywall? Aaron Fude 02-17-2008
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Posted by Aaron Fude on February 17, 2008, 3:47 am
Hi,

I'm having my bathroom redone and I think that one of the walls is not
as flat as it should be. Before I ask my contractors to fix it, I
would like to make sure that I'm not imagining things. I've uploaded
to high resolution images:

http://freeboundaries.com/waviness1.jpg
http://freeboundaries.com/waviness2.jpg

What do you think?

Many thanks in advance!

Posted by RicodJour on February 17, 2008, 6:47 am
> Hi,
>
> I'm having my bathroom redone and I think that one of the walls is not
> as flat as it should be. Before I ask my contractors to fix it, I
> would like to make sure that I'm not imagining things. I've uploaded
> to high resolution images:
>
> http://freeboundaries.com/waviness1.jpghttp://freeboundaries.com/waviness2.jpg
>
> What do you think?
>
> Many thanks in advance!

I can't tell from that picture whether the wall is flat - in plane -
or not. To determine such, hold a 4' straightedge against the wall.
There shouldn't be a gap larger than 1/8" and the transitions should
be smooth - tapered out for at least a foot.

You should talk to the painter about using the correct roller cover
and _cleaning_ it before it's used! On new drywall 3/8" nap leaves a
nice smooth finish. Anything greater than that can leave too much
paint on the wall and it dries with a much more pronounced texture.
There's also a lot of crud in the paint. Use a drywall sanding screen
on a pole and knock off the nibs, then recoat.

R

Posted by RBM on February 17, 2008, 8:49 am

> Hi,
>
> I'm having my bathroom redone and I think that one of the walls is not
> as flat as it should be. Before I ask my contractors to fix it, I
> would like to make sure that I'm not imagining things. I've uploaded
> to high resolution images:
>
> http://freeboundaries.com/waviness1.jpg
> http://freeboundaries.com/waviness2.jpg
>
> What do you think?
>
> Many thanks in advance!

That's one busy bathroom. The tape job in the center bottom, isn't great,
but I assume a base cabinet of some sort is going there, so it wouldn't
matter



Posted by ransley on February 17, 2008, 9:52 am
> Hi,
>
> I'm having my bathroom redone and I think that one of the walls is not
> as flat as it should be. Before I ask my contractors to fix it, I
> would like to make sure that I'm not imagining things. I've uploaded
> to high resolution images:
>
> http://freeboundaries.com/waviness1.jpghttp://freeboundaries.com/waviness2=
.jpg
>
> What do you think?
>
> Many thanks in advance!

If the same guy painted that did the electric I would be worried and
check everything out. If the lighting we see is what you will use he
needs to go over his work again.

Posted by Oren on February 17, 2008, 10:03 pm
On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:52:11 -0800 (PST), ransley

>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm having my bathroom redone and I think that one of the walls is not
>> as flat as it should be. Before I ask my contractors to fix it, I
>> would like to make sure that I'm not imagining things. I've uploaded
>> to high resolution images:
>>
>> http://freeboundaries.com/waviness1.jpghttp://freeboundaries.com/waviness2.jpg
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> Many thanks in advance!
>
>If the same guy painted that did the electric I would be worried and
>check everything out. If the lighting we see is what you will use he
>needs to go over his work again.

Did I count correctly, there six wall receptacles near the bath
floor? / on that wall!
--
Oren

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