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Wife's away; I try my hand at home repair.
JoAnn's out of town so I was looking for things to do this weekend. Washed both cars and mowed the lawn yesterday; I'm pretty good at that kind of stuff. Decided to repair the kitchen ceiling today; it was damaged by water last February. I'm not so good at this stuff but I think I learned a bit:
1. Buy ready-made Spackle paste in tubes rather than trying to mix your own.
2. Wear a face mask
3. Wear side-shield glasses.
4. Let the Spackle set up before you try to sand it.
5. Cover the food, appliances and counter tops before sanding.
6. Don't vacuum the gypsum dust using an ordinary vacuum cleaner; the dust goes right through the bag and shoots into the air, kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom, etc., etc.
7. Next time, get somebody who actually knows what to do.
I hope I can get this mess cleaned up before she returns.
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