stone coping even more. It all due to cost. I've gotten depreciation and am looking at having to spend funds I'm not too keen on spending at this time. I've Google searched and have not been happy with the choices I seen. That being said, I suppose I'll likely go ahead and stay with forming and using concrete.

where I can get by without using each and every one of these. I would also have to include a planer, a biscuit joiner, a pneumatic nailer, and a reciprocating saw. My wife, 15 year old son , and I are always working on something on our house and yard projects. She has more tools than I do. She claims I married her for her tools. Uh, some truth to that...guilty as charged. My son is already laying claim to my old tools as I replenish. The tight bond of a close family is measured in 1/16th's..

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My wife and I have been going through the same situation. Normally I would install a new layer over the old. However currently we're replacing a damaged ceiling in the dining room that has crown moldings including a bay window. Because we're in the middle of this during the holidays I don't have the time to remove and reinstall the crown molding so we opted to patch and skim coat the entire ceiling with joint compound. The existing ceiling was popcorn/cottage cheese finish....uggg! We now have a beautiful smooth finished ceiling that really compliments the room. Depending on the size of the room, the current finish this method is not as labor intense as you might think. Sure working overhead is tough but you'll have to either way! As mentioned by "The Money Pit" you could go over the existing with a thinner layer that's easier to work with. Home Depot and probably Lowes now stock 1/4" sheetrock.

then stained/painted. It gives the appearance of footprint indention's into semi-set concrete. A really cool effect. You might also consider different paw prints of various critters so kids can try to identify what they are.

foundation for these type walls. It's likely your slab is only 4" and does not extend below the frost line. You could use wood framing and face it with a cultured stone. A plug here for Daco Stone. They have an enormous selection that will compliment any design.