Mainly just a creative project to add some color to my daughter's room

* Cost Comments:

paint -$40; supplies $15

*My motivation to do this project:

Redecorate my daughter's room

*Project Steps:

Created design I wanted to use for candy stripes

Selected colors for paint (three colors of pink)

Measured entire room - stripes where going on lower chair rail of wall

Determined the width of each section and strip in order to have even flow of sections and stipes

measure and penciled marked wall for each section

Day 1- Using blue painters tape - taped-off first sections - light pink

Painted all light pink sections and let dry for a day

Day 2 - Using blue painters tape - taped-off first sections - 2nd darkest pink

Painted all light pink sections and let dry for a day

Day 3 - tapped off the candy strips (about 1/4 each wide) for the darkest pink color;

Painted dark pink areas and let dry for a day

Day 4 - touch up and clean up

Advice:

Do's

Make sure you have plenty of ventilation for any paint project.

Materials:

paint - $0.00

paint supplies - $0.00

*Options I considered for this project:

No other options.

*Questions and unexpected events that arose during the project:

Would this fit on the wall and could we install lit without tearing the wallpaper / decall.

* Cost Comments:

$115 decall plus shipping

*My motivation to do this project:

Son wanted to have largest picture / decall of his favorite player

*Project Steps:

Took 12 foot ladder to son's room

Cleaned wall of any cobwebs, dust, etc.

Carefully unrolled the wallpaper and decall

Started at the top by carefully applying some pressure to get the top of the wallpaper to stick and carefully pulled off backing.

Worked way down the wall being careful not to bend or tear the decall

Used the provided roller to smooth out the wall paper

Use the roller to seal down the edges

Used a clean cloth to rug over entire wall paper / decall to make sure now bubbles

Installed the name and logo using the same methods above

Advice:

Do's

This is a 2 man project with as tall of a decall and difficulty in handling

Use a tall ladder

Take your time and have a lot o patience

Don't

Get in a hurry

Do follow the instructions provided

Considered painting over the wall paper but after research and some suggestions from friends felt the best approach was to remove old wallpaper. Did consider getting someone to do the project bud decided on DY project.

Also consider removing the mirror and having it cut down. We wanted to create additional wall space for cabinets but decided it was too dangerous of project to do ourselves and the cost to have it done was estimate at $200 which we decided against.

Also considered updating the fixtures, ect. But decided on replacing the shower head, and replaced all the toilet parts and reseated on floor. We also replace the light fixture with a smaller one to reduce heat from lights.

*Questions and unexpected events that arose during the project:

How to remove the wall paper was the first question. After research my wife decided to invest in small steamer to help steam off the old wall paper.

The 2nd main question was how to create textured wall. After looking at neighbor's similar project we decided to do it ourselves using texture paint purchased from home depot.

* Cost Comments:

Lots of small costs that added up to around $175. Texture paint $25; paint $30; painting tools $20;

*My motivation to do this project:

Remodeling children's Jack & Jill bacthroom. Wanted to replace old wall paper with texture and redecorate bathroom. Ended up replacing other bathroom parts and fixtures. The toilet had also developed a small leak in back of base of toilet.

*Project Steps:

Removed wall plates and fixtures from wall.

Remove old wall paper using steamer, scraper and lots of elbow grease

Sanded the rough spots with 220 sand paper and sanded wood trim

Purchased small handled roller extension poll since it was tight space to work

Primed all walls with Kilz Primer – applied using a roller

Applied texture paint and created textured wall using simple putty knife

Painted newly textured walls and ceiling with paint from Sherwin Williams – used eggshell

Removed old shower head and replace with new one

Removed old drain plug in tug shower and replaced with new one

(purchase a special tool to remove the old plug – heavy duty steel – well worth the $10)

Removed the old light fixture after turning off breaker

Installed new light fixture, reattached wall fixtures using moll bolts to secure tightly

Paint touchup

Completed took apart the toilet. A leak had developed at base of toilet.

Replaced the wax seal at base of toilet

Reseated toiled and bolted to tile floor

Replace all internal working parts of toiled including the main seals between tank and toilet; tested toilet working parts

Advice:

Do's

Use some sort of steamer to remove all wall paper

Invest new tools to apply texture – putty knife

Don'ts

Attempt to remove a mirror – best for professional

Materials:

Texture Paint - $0.00

Paint - $0.00

Painting tools - $0.00

Other tools - $0.00

light fixure - $0.00

shower head - $0.00

drain plug - $0.00

toilet parts - $0.00

Steamer - $0.00

Finding replacement light fixtures; after some research I know this would by DYI project

*Questions and unexpected events that arose during the project:

Adjusting the settings on the light censors – they much more sensitive than I thought they would be.

* Cost Comments:

Three Light Fixtures - $25 each

*My motivation to do this project:

The existing outdoor light fixtures where tarnished and not working properly. Installed new light fixtures with motion detectors so I did have to worry turning light switch on/off all the time. Which most of the times it go left on.

*Project Steps:

Shopped for light fixture replacements with my wife

Decided on black fixtures to match front door

Located breaker for outdoor light fixtures and turned off

Unscrewed small screws holding existing light fixtures to stone wall

Removed all fixtures and detached wires and ground wire

Cleaned around the existing fixtures to remove dirt, excess motor from when home was built

Unpacked new lights and read instructions for settings

Set sensitivity setting for motion detectors

Installed new mounting bracket

Connected new fixture wiring including ground wiring

Tightened up new fixture and secured to wall

Advice:

Do's

Shop around for good quality light fixture that will withstand the outdoors weather

Don'ts

Attempt project with out a good ladder

Materials:

New Light Fixtures - $0.00

Screwdrivers - $0.00

knife - $0.00