Okay, so some of you may have read the first installment of this article “Mud ‘n Tape For the Last Time With Faux Beam Work,” and here’s the wrap up. As you can see from the pictures, the project still isn’t totally finished. Paint, hardwood floors, new doors, finished closets, etc. are still to come, but the beam work is up. (And c’mon ladies, what girl doesn’t dream of a Bosch Double Compound Miter Saw as the focal point of the master bedroom?) Read More
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Permanently Camouflage Stress Cracks in Ceiling and Corner Joints – Mud n’ Tape for the Last Time with Faux Beam Work – Part 1

If any of you are as sick as I am of dealing with stress cracks, mudding/taping over and over again, and worse yet, repainting every few years, then this may be a solution for you. Stress cracks in sheetrock (which is what we’re dealing with in our second story bedrooms), or other building materials don’t necessarily indicate a structural issue. As is my case, they may be a recurring problem due to high winds and the natural, resulting movement of the structure. That doesn’t mean I have to like having to touch up and repair on a regular basis. I’ve had it, so my answer to the problem is faux beam work. Read More