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Good suggestions re masking tape. One more: buy a good brand. Don't skimp. I had good experience with 3M.
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Thanks masters for the inputs. Will do when I apply the primer on the edges and around the outlets. I'm planning also to use a small foam roller, saw this in one of the shops. Unfortunately, I can't remember which shop.:D

@sir joey81, I did manage to use an improvised pole extension (PVC pipe) during the 2nd coat. You're right, my wrist hurt like hell using the short handed roller during the 1st coat and then I had to do the laundry the following day.:mad:

:thanks:

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Testing the vinyl flooring for the bedrooms chosen by the SWMBO, Hornitex wood series antique/rustic finish.

are you done with the vinyl planks installation? how was the installation process? can you post a picture of the finished room. thanks.

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are you done with the vinyl planks installation? how was the installation process? can you post a picture of the finished room. thanks.

Hi sir. I'll be installing the vinyl tiles after application of the final coat of paint on walls and ceilings, probably by the 1st week of May. By the way, I''ll be using vinyl tiles, not sure whether vinyl planks mean the same thing.

As for the installation, ensure the floor surface is flat / leveled then mark the center and start installing from there. I'll be using ABC Multibond adhesive and a trowel for this job. The staff at Wilcon advised to install the vinyl tiles spaced at 1/3 distances from the edges, sort of a brick style (and not equally spaced in parallel to each other like the one in the pic) so as to get a "wood" effect. CMIIW.

Will post actual photos once installation starts. :thanks:

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@lite

is the abc multibond similar to the usual powerbond for vinyl tiles? is it waterproof?

i had the ultimate vinyl tile sakit ng ulo last week - someone left a tap open during a water interruption. the resulting flood damaged the floor 19 tiles at least ang umangat. grrrr
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@lite

is the abc multibond similar to the usual powerbond for vinyl tiles? is it waterproof?

i had the ultimate vinyl tile sakit ng ulo last week - someone left a tap open during a water interruption. the resulting flood damaged the floor 19 tiles at least ang umangat. grrrr
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Yes sir, Multibond is water-based and waterproof as well. Same as Powerbond but different manufacturer I guess. Will check which is better among the two.

Nakupo, so sorry to hear about your vinyl tiles.

BTW, hope you could share some tips as well during your installation. 😉

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@lite

i followed your lead on gypsum board, and i like it a lot. it's nice to look at and easy to use. it's great especially if there are irregular edges to deal with - like where ceilings meet walls.

did you use 'shadowline' for your ceiling?
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@lite

i followed your lead on gypsum board, and i like it a lot. it's nice to look at and easy to use. it's great especially if there are irregular edges to deal with - like where ceilings meet walls.

did you use 'shadowline' for your ceiling?
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No shadowline for me sir. Those are the corners and edges remaining to be primered. I'm looking for a baby / foam roller to finish the job unfortunately I couldn't find one near my area. I have a paint brush on hand just in case as I need to complete the job by tomorrow.

I couldn't agree more on the gypsum board for the dry walls. I was a bit hesitant at first since this was my first time to use them. Compared to Hardiflex, they are cheaper, easier to cut / shape and easier to finish (putty, tape, sand and paint). Regarding sturdiness, I think they can take on regular bumps here and there without damaging / cracking the surface (as I did during my painting job). The door knob concern can be easily remedied by a door stopper. The only thing I missed was to put rockwool inserts for sound proofing.

What thickness did you use sir? I used 12mm thick Boral boards for the dry wall. Planned to use 9mm but price difference was not significant so I went for thicker boards. :thanks:

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i didn't know about shadowline until regently, though i'll probably give it a try - hassle talaga yung wall - ceiling gaps.

as to gap fillers, i tried the newspaper trick with a bit of white glue. it's fast easy and effective. joints near doors were fixed with painter's buddy. i'm guessing that the cracking problems with gypsum putty are due to movement so i used the more elastic painter's buddy there.

i used 12mm for walls - they seem sturdy enough. in the future i'll use adhesive as well as screws - all the better to distribute stress to the framing.
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@sir zepol, I saw the shadowline earlier as well, they look nice. It gives an illusion of a floating ceiling best fit for contemporary designs. Sayang, I could have leveraged on my wall-ceiling gaps should I've known about this earlier. Please do post some photos of your shadowline project.:thanks:

Anyways, as I'm preparing for the final coat of paint, hopefully PHM can again guide me in the right direction in my choice of paint. We are looking at white / whitish color and I'm planning to use semi-gloss (straight colored) Latex all the way. I am currently torn between the ff. brands:

1. Boysen Permacoat - time tested and proven. Unfortunately they have a very limited selection of white.
2. Dutch Boy - lots of white hues / shades. Unfortunately, they did not indicate in their website what type/s of paint these colors are available.
3. Sun and Rain - have read good reviews about it. Not sure though whether these are widely available.

Budget is also a concern so I did not consider paints from Ace and True Value.:rolleyes:

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my experience was pangit ang sun and rain indoors - the texture's too soft - it snagged easily and peeled off smooth surfaces like wood. on outdoor. unfinished concrete it was nice though.
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Boysen and Davies both have color mixing equipment in the big hardware stores (Home Depot, Wilcon)

Pili ka lang ng kulay sa swaths nila tapos computer na ang magmi-mix.

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Thanks sirs zepol and joey81 for the inputs. Been to Wilcon the other day and I was glad to find out that my color of choice (mixed) was priced the same as the straight colored ones. What's good about the mixed paints pala is you can order on a per liter basis. :thanks:

BTW, I was also able to purchase grade B ceramic tiles from Lepanto's factory outlet here in Sto. Tomas Batangas for my 2nd phase of construction. They also have grade C tiles but I didn't bother asking anymore. All grade B tiles are at 35% off and I was able to save almost half from my original estimate.:cool:

I was at HMR the other day and I managed to pick-up a double-basin stainless steel sink for P1.2k (swmbo is happy). Then while walking around, I saw a "solar screen" being sold at P1.3k for a 6'x10' roll (P21/sqft). Just in case, I'm planning to to use it as a sun shade and screen at the same time. I am tempted to purchase it but I'm not sure if it really works, has anyone here in PHM tried these? Read good reviews all over the net, I'm just not sure if these are authentic reviews or not.

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This is exciting. Reminds me of when we were building our home.

Some unsolicited advice before you start building your partitions.

Look into your data and voice communication needs. In my case, I anticipated where I would place telephones and desks so I was able to install well placed RJ11 and RJ45 (telephone and ethernet) sockets in all rooms. Then I ran some Cat5 cabling throughout. Learned how to crimp and did the terminations myself; a lot easier than you think! So my home now has one central router and some switches that fan out into data sockets in all rooms. Sure, there are WIFI's nowadays but I feel a lot more secure with reliable copper wires.

For the phone line, I got a small PABX so I can transfer calls into other rooms. Even for a small home, this set-up beats having to yell "Honey, phone call!" from the kitchen.

I also installed video sockets (coaxials). Still don't have cable but, when I do, I imagine I can split the signal into rooms that would have TVs.

Anticipating these wiring requirements would avoid you having to install unsightly "molduras" in the future.

One other advice is, if you haven't installed power sockets yet, you may want to consider grounding wires. Safer and provides some protection to your electronics. And get the largest circuit breaker panel you can afford. It's always convenient to be able to isolate power in your rooms. I got what I thought was a big one but now feel I should have gone for bigger.

While we're on power, you may also want to consider mapping out what kind of bulbs you would want in each room. For example, I wanted to be able to dim some rooms while others, I just want On/Off switches. Fluorescent lamps (at least during the time I built my house) cannot be dimmed but halogens can so I planned where fluorescent lamps would be and where halogens would be. They do have different sockets. Not sure about LEDs. Wish we had them years ago. I hear they're a lot more power-economical and sturdier.

Have you also thought about an alarm system?

I really like this all information about Home renovation. You have done very nice suggestion I must be apply your all suggestion for home renovation. So thanks for this fantastic post.

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I really like this all information about Home renovation. You have done very nice suggestion I must be apply your all suggestion for home renovation. So thanks for this fantastic post.

will probably do this too...