kyrarandall's profile

After hurricane damage, I did a lot of remodeling myself.

Recent Comments

On: New Gadget for Removing Popcorn
"At Lowes, I saw a scraper/catcher that removes the popcorn AND catches it in a plastic bad all at once. If I remember correctly, the scraper was pretty wide too!! I have popcorn throughout my house,..."

On: painting red
"You have to use a good primer...the store will tint the primer for you. Also, you have to use good paint when it comes to color, especially reds and blues. I was told by the people at Home Depot (I..."

On: dining room ceiling
"Personally, I would remove the wallpaper, or you can cover the ceiling with the new ceiling tiles by Armstrong. They are fabulous...you can change the whole look of the room with them. If you decide..."

On: Saw Usage
"Just a few other little safety issues...this may sound silly, but ALWAYS wear long pants while using a power saw...once I didn't, just to make a "quick cut" and the wood splintered and shot small shar..."

Recent Posts

Painting a vinyl floor
"Okay...I redid my small bathroom becasue it needed updating...I decided to put whitevinyl sheet flooring over the ugly old (very old) existing vinyl sheet flooring. It was the old industrial kind with the little speckles in it...smooth, no pattern...Well, I just can't keep the vinly flooring clean. It always looks hideous, and basically I just do..."

The Book
"Ladies, I received a copy of the Be Jane's Guide to Home Empowerment. It's great! It has a lot of useful info in it, and is easy to follow. It's the great starter book, or a wonderful enhancement to the reference library for advanced Janes. The projects are wonderfully described and instructions are easy to follow along. CHECK IT OUT!!! ..."

GULF Coast Volunteering
"Just an FYI, and I hope this is the right place for this...the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, especially in Lake Charles and Cameron is still needing volunteers for rebuilding after Rita. Unfortunately, this area was devastated but fell into the shadow of Katrina and was overlooked. Habitat for Humanity and the United Way down here are desperate for vol..."