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1) Replace cheap windows with inert gas windows
2) Rewire phone/home networking cable with nice conduits (not sure why you want nice conduits if they'll be in wall. If out of wall, then do this after sheetrock and then paint the conduits).
3) Install insulation
4) Sheetrock
5) Etch and lay floor
5.5) Cover freshly installed floor with paper using painter's tape.
6) Paint garage
Or do you enjoy working backwards?
2) Rewire phone/home networking cable with nice conduits (not sure why you want nice conduits if they'll be in wall. If out of wall, then do this after sheetrock and then paint the conduits).
3) Install insulation
4) Sheetrock
5) Etch and lay floor
5.5) Cover freshly installed floor with paper using painter's tape.
6) Paint garage
Or do you enjoy working backwards?
TW85 HHI said:1) Replace cheap windows with inert gas windows
2) Rewire phone/home networking cable with nice conduits (not sure why you want nice conduits if they'll be in wall. If out of wall, then do this after sheetrock and then paint the conduits).
3) Install insulation
4) Sheetrock
5) Etch and lay floor
5.5) Cover freshly installed floor with paper using painter's tape.
6) Paint garage
Or do you enjoy working backwards?
Just curious as to why painting would not be step 5 rather than 6? Seems to me that of there was a mistake, paint can tipped over, it would be better if it did not happen on a tile floor.
OGauge4Me said:
By painting last, it would allow whatever is used on the floor to be carried up to the drywall instead of up to the baseboard (nicer appearance in the end). Secondly, I think there is less risk of damage to the floor (if properly covered) than there is to freshly painted walls if the floor was the last step.
no tiling for me, just laying down some cover on the floor.
And the reason i wanted to ask about order was because I don't think i want to have the wiring I'm going to redo actually in the wall or anything, I think I want to use an exposed conduit so i can get to the innards of the wiring later.
wires that need cleaned up or modified:
handicap lift switch
garage door switches
lan
phone
lg59 catv
lg6 sat
And the reason i wanted to ask about order was because I don't think i want to have the wiring I'm going to redo actually in the wall or anything, I think I want to use an exposed conduit so i can get to the innards of the wiring later.
wires that need cleaned up or modified:
handicap lift switch
garage door switches
lan
phone
lg59 catv
lg6 sat
Kanchou said:
Kanchou:
Check out the Panduit line of connector solutions. I have used them in the past and it makes a clean install. there is a connector for RG59 but i do not know what type of connector lg6 is.
http://www.panduit.com/products/
i'm sorry, I got crossed up with computer wires. you're right, its rg59 and rg6. they're both coax lines but rg6 is a higher standard. it typically used in burial cable from the cable company before it gets to your house, or its used in your house for Sattelite/digital cable runs.
zippymbr
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I would etch and paint the floor first. any cleanup from drywall and paint that gets past the drop cloth will be easy to clean.
imported_Dave Holmes
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Just my personal opinion, but if painting the wall and having conduit exposed, I would paint the wall first. Then I would install the wiring/conduit. This way there won't be any missed spots when trying to paint conduit already on the wall (been there, done that). I also think that if you get nice, clean looking conduit, that painting is unnecessary. Painted conduit can look "cheap" if not painted very well when compared to unpainted conduit, which can look sharp.
Just my thoughts.
Dave
Just my thoughts.
Dave