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Posted on April 1, 2006 by Johnathan Taylor | Posted under Home and Family
Fireplace Makeover
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I will also need a utility knife and a hammer for my fireplace makeover. I think that I have those items in my laundry room. I will check before I head out to the store. I read that I'll need a pry bar and a wide putty knife for my fireplace makeover. I know that I don't have those items and I'll stop by WalMart before I start my project to purchase them. While I'm there, I'll check on their price for safety goggles. I went by my local Home Depot and purchased a dust mask and a grinder with a wire brush. The employee that I discussed my fireplace makeover project with told me that I was going to need those things. My boyfriend stopped by Lowe's and purchased a circular saw with a diamond blade. I think that my father has one of those, so that was a complete waste of money. My fireplace makeover project is going to stay on budget even though we purchased a saw that we don't need. My neighbor got excited about my fireplace makeover project and offered to loan me plastic sheeting to make a dust tent and his shopvac vacuum. I was hoping that he also had a fan, but I was out of luck. I have a power drill in my utility room that has never been used. I was given this drill by an old boyfriend as a birthday present. I didn't want it, but I graciously accepted it. The drill even has a mixer attachment that I can use for my fireplace makeover project. I also have a tape measure and a carpenter's pencil that my little brother gave me in a box of junk. I even found a margin trowel in the box. I'm not sure what it was doing in there, but I needed one for my fireplace makeover. My mother asked if there was anything that she could give me for my fireplace makeover project. I gave her a list that included a tile cutter, grout float, grout sponge and a foam brush. She brought over the supplies and a casserole for dinner. The last things that I need for my fireplace makeover project are scrap wood, a mantel kit, wood stain and polyurethane. I will also need tiles, 2X4s, 2X2s, grout and mortar. I am not going to use an acrylic additive in my mortar. I thought that I was finished buying for this fireplace makeover project and I was really close to my budget when I realized that I had forgotten just a few things. I had to run out to the store and get staples, a notched trowel, plastic joint spacers, a level and wood screws. My father ended up having the pneumatic nail gun and the construction adhesive. About The Author: Jon worked in construction for 10 years before starting his own local fireplace installation service 8 years ago. At his website, Jon will show you how his years of experience in the industry can help change your fireplace into the focal point of your home. To learn more about fireplace design ideas visit http://www.fireplacegate.com. |
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