John Padilla

John Padilla Classic Cars and Restored Old Cars. *LIKE OUR PAGE* share your classic car pictures

Second time retaping this seam and same results. I put mud down, let it dry overnight, put up tape and mudded over top. ...
09/27/2025

Second time retaping this seam and same results. I put mud down, let it dry overnight, put up tape and mudded over top. Let it dry overnight. Then put another layer of mud to start working the seam out, let it dry overnight and come out the next day to small cracks at the seam and the tape and mud peel off like I never even put mud down. Just ordered primer to put down this time around and hopefully it helps.

My wife “removed” old paint. Should I just get new dry wall?
09/27/2025

My wife “removed” old paint. Should I just get new dry wall?

Looking for advice, is this acceptable? We just had our plasterer finish the internal walls in our home, any plasterers ...
09/27/2025

Looking for advice, is this acceptable? We just had our plasterer finish the internal walls in our home, any plasterers here that can tell me if this is acceptable? And if not can get some advice on what to do the plasterer wants payment.

Tape keeps bubbling and not sticking. I have had to redo every ceiling seam as I put the first coat of mud on and it loo...
09/27/2025

Tape keeps bubbling and not sticking. I have had to redo every ceiling seam as I put the first coat of mud on and it looks fine, then when I put the second coat on it bubbles and barely even sticks to the surface. What am I doing wrong? Using mesh tape and green lid mud.

What’s this gonna cost me? Kid ran into the wall, how much would it cost to fix this in NY metro area.
09/27/2025

What’s this gonna cost me? Kid ran into the wall, how much would it cost to fix this in NY metro area.

Am I being too picky? We had some work contracted out to replace double doors to close off a room. I asked about the pai...
09/27/2025

Am I being too picky? We had some work contracted out to replace double doors to close off a room. I asked about the painters doing more sanding to smooth out the clear bump in the wall. This doesn't look like they did enough. Am I asking too much?

Can this handy man drywall job be saved? I thought I was hiring a professional but it seems more like a landlord special...
09/27/2025

Can this handy man drywall job be saved? I thought I was hiring a professional but it seems more like a landlord special. Can this be saved with sanding or do I need to find someone to start over. Any advice for next steps?

This may be a stupid question but I’ve got about 20 sheets of 5/8” drywall leaning up against the wall in my garage. It’...
09/27/2025

This may be a stupid question but I’ve got about 20 sheets of 5/8” drywall leaning up against the wall in my garage. It’s going to be stored for about 2 months. Is this ok or is it likely too much weight against the wall? I’m really not sure how to calculate the weight of the drywall when it’s on a lean like this.

Running Drywall With Trusses 2' OC. I posted these pics to link this to another post asking about the pitfalls of doing ...
09/27/2025

Running Drywall With Trusses 2' OC. I posted these pics to link this to another post asking about the pitfalls of doing this and as you can see this is ugly work.
I picked up this project in this state and will do all finishes, kitchen, exterior etc.
It'd be nice to get recommendations on using durabond 90 as base for example and lite or regular compound as finish.
Owner just wants a 1" x 4" x 4' grid making a 'surf shack' ceiling as he calls this place.
Have at it

What would be a reasonable price to patch this? My wife said she got an estimate for $650, which seems kind of steep, bu...
09/27/2025

What would be a reasonable price to patch this? My wife said she got an estimate for $650, which seems kind of steep, but I'm no expert.

Replacing floor in older house - anything I should do while it's open? I think 1940s. Second story floor had over a 2" s...
09/27/2025

Replacing floor in older house - anything I should do while it's open? I think 1940s. Second story floor had over a 2" sag and the laminated floor was damaged from a water leak. I tore it down to the floor joist, sister'd new ones (nailed and screwed), added insulation, reran whatever electrical I could, added a new outlet where I've always wanted one, reinforced areas around electrical fixtures in the first floor ceilings, and am getting ready to install sub-floor (glue and screw). The outer walls have no insulation and I can feel the heat pouring out of the cavities. I have read that adding blown-in insulation could be a recipe for disaster and cause moisture build-up. For now, I was going to leave the walls as-is and seal the room really well and hope the in-room temp can maintain. It seemed to do okay before but wasn't paying close enough attention to know what the typical temperature usually was. Was looking for opinions on the insulation-in-walls situation and anything else you can think of that I ought to do before I close it all up.

What’s the rough guestimate I should give these folks for this patch?
09/27/2025

What’s the rough guestimate I should give these folks for this patch?

Address

38 Vincent Street
Rockville Centre, NY
11570

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when John Padilla posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category