Daily Home Renovation Tips

Yesterday we wrote about the re-installation of the double bath towel rack  to its new position in our en suite bathroom. Of course, while the re-installation might be done, you still need to deal with the holes in the wall left from the prior wall plugs of the initial installation.

Today we complete this short series on one of the many home maintenance tips which are easy to do.

It took me three layers of drywall patch, each applied only once the prior drywall patch had completely dried, before the holes in the drywall were full.

Then, prior to painting I found some left over sand paper to smooth the excess. I tried my best to have the resultant patch as smooth as the rest of the wall.

Now, I had intended to use left over primer before the actual paint, but when I opened the can it had gone bad. I guess the last time I did not seal it sufficiently well to keep the air out.

So, I simply went ahead with the  paint. Below is the picture immediately after the first application. You can see how it is a different shade from the dried paint already on the wall.

However, remember, that wet paint typically is a different shade from when it is dry. Below is a picture of the bathroom wall with the repositioned double bath towel rack once the paint had dried.

Actually, I think it looks pretty good. I did apply a second coating of paint just to be sure. We found many areas on the walls of our home following the major renovations of two years ago which had only one fresh coat of paint that had to be redone by me. So, I almost always to with two coats.

There, now not only is the job of repositioning the double bath towel rack completed but so is the repair of the drywall holes from the initial positioning.

Oh, and don’t forget to vacuum both the floor and the baseboard following the sanding of the drywall before the significant other returns!