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PICTURE PERFECT SOLUTIONS LLC
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Serving Elmhurst, NY and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2022

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"Picture Perfect Solutions did an awesome job on my my kitchen the the time frame and the professionalism was everything I was looking for Very Clean. Thank You, Picture Picture for everything"
Bathroom Remodel
Bathroom Remodel
Hunter Valley Deck Job
Hardwood Flooring
Hardwood Flooring

+17

Response time9 hrs
Response rate93%
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
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BuildingLI.com - BLI Facilities LLC
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Serving Elmhurst, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2017

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Emergency services offered

"Eddie was great to work with! We had a limited time frame to adhere to town inspections and Eddie and his team knew exactly what we needed and quickly got the job done. The results were great and even the inspector acknowledged the impressive repair. They were able to put a knocked out garage wall back on the foundation and repair the interior dry wall. I would recommend this company for any professional contract work due to their reasonable price, ease to work with and quality of work."
before demo
kitchen demolition
demolition complete
kitchen tile job in progress
kitchen tile

+172

Response time7 hrs
Recommended by76%of homeowners
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Greg Home Improvement, Inc.
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Serving Elmhurst, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 1997

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"They replaced my bathtub, installed a new vanity, put in new lights and painted a wall cabinet. Not only were they punctual, but very polite and reasonable. I highly recommend them and will use them in the future."
LIVING/DINING/KITCHEN IN PROGRESS
LIVING/DINING/KITCHEN IN PROGRESS
LIVING/DINING/KITCHEN IN PROGRESS
LIVING/DINING/KITCHEN IN PROGRESS
LIVING/DINING/KITCHEN IN PROGRESS

+101

Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Drywall questions, answered by experts

The tool you use to sand plaster will depend on the size of the project. If you’re just working on a small section of your wall to get rid of an uneven spot on the surface, hand-sanding might work. However, for larger projects, a drywall sander can make a huge difference when it comes to both time and elbow grease—and an orbital sander can help for detailed areas such as around ceiling fans.

Although they are used for similar tasks, spackle and joint compound are not the same. Joint compound, also known as drywall mud, consists of limestone and gypsum and is primarily used for large-scale projects like taping and finishing seams on new drywall. Spackle is composed of gypsum and binding agents, making it a thicker compound best suited for small wall repairs like filling nail holes or cracks, as it dries quickly and is easy to sand. For small repairs, either product can be suitable. However, you can use joint compound for small jobs in place of spackle, but you cannot use spackle for large-scale taping and mudding projects.

Certain drywall textures, like sand and sometimes popcorn, can be smoothed by applying skim coats, sanding the walls, or chipping away the texture. However, it’s worth considering removing the texture and starting with a blank canvas. Smoothing textured walls requires a lot of sandpaper and elbow grease and can take longer than just outright removing the texture.

You can usually tell if you have plaster or drywall by touch (plaster is harder, colder, and smoother than drywall) or by tapping on it (drywall sounds hollow, plaster does not). If you still cannot tell, peek under an outlet cover and check the cut edges. The rough edges show the composition of the wall. You will see either drywall (two paper sheets sandwiching gypsum material) or only plaster material (no paper sheets).

You can technically just paint over hairline cracks in plaster since these cracks are often harmless, but this will mostly be a waste of paint. Paint will only hide the hairline crack for a few months before it shows up again. The best solution is to repair the crack with flexible filler or joint compound before repainting.

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