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What to do with my old kitchen drop ceiling lighting?
March 1, 2018 By Paul Peck
It's a common dilemma among home and condo owners that I'm sure most of you have seen before. That Ugly, outdated grid lighting system in the kitchen of a Home! Whether you're thinking about doing a new kitchen remodel or your just looking to modernize and open up your kitchens feel and get rid of that outdated kitchen drop ceiling and kitchen lights. This process that I developed many years ago will turn any of these eyesore ceilings into a show piece that you will love and your neighbors will envy. I've installed close to one hundred of these types of trey ceilings here in the Brevard County area over the years. Here some photo's of the process: Kitchen drop ceiling light Before: Kitchen drop ceiling removed: Fluorescent kitchen lights removed: After the Kitchen drop ceiling and lighting is removed. It's time for a little drywall repair and mud … [Read More...]
Cocoa, FL Exterior House Painting Project
August 10, 2018 By Paul Peck
On this Cocoa, Florida exterior repaint in Port Saint John we repaired several staircase stucco cracks, damaged stucco from the hurricane shutters and a buckled stucco area at the front entrance of this Cocoa, Fl home. Water had gotten behind the decorative stucco piece and rusted out the wire lathe at the front entrance of this South facing 10 year old home. Which ultimately caused the stucco to buckle and fail in that area. The whole house had chalky and faded paint that we had to deal with by priming all of the surfaces to be painted first, before we could start the exterior house painting. Here's the steps we took to prep and paint the exterior of this Cocoa, Fl home: 1) After digging out 4" to 6" around the perimeter of this homes exterior stucco walls 2) We pressure washed all of the exterior surfaces to be painted on this stucco home. 3) Then … [Read More...]
Cape Canaveral, FL | Water Damaged Popcorn Ceiling From Tropical Storm Debby
July 28, 2019 By Paul Peck
Here's a repair I did on a water damaged popcorn ceiling at a condominum complex that I have the contract to do all of their drywall and painting work in Cape Canaveral, FL. The water damage was caused by a roof leak during Tropical Storm Debby. Water Damaged Popcorn Ceiling: Water damaged area cut out and new drywall installed. Ceiling repair taped, mudded and skim coated. New popcorn texture applied and feathered out to blend into existing popcorn texture on the ceiling. Water Damage Specialist's Please feel free to call or Email us for more information about our Interior and Exterior Painting services! Or simply just Click to schedule an Estimate Here Brevard County Painting License #PT393 State License # RX11066969 Please give us a call for a prompt and accurate quote for allyour popcorn ceiling … [Read More...]
Vaulted Ceiling Tape Joint Repair-Knockdown Texture Sponge
March 20, 2016 By Paul Peck
In this video blog I'll be demonstrating how to apply an all purpose joint compound with my Knockdown Texture Sponge on a vaulted ceiling repair. The ceiling repair is the entire 36' paper tape joint right at the vault of the open plan ceiling. Over time a lot of homes vaulted tape joints end up separating due to a few different factors: 1) These type of ceilings are exposed to excessive heat because of how close the vaulted ceiling is to the actual roof. 2) Sometimes when the drywall was installed at the vaulted ceiling the drywall hangers leave to big of a gap at the vault. 3) Another common mistake during the construction phase of when the drywall ceiling was initially installed without using the correct amount of fasteners which lead to the ceiling sagging over time and popping the tape joint at the vaulted ceiling. 4) Other times there is no framing member to attach to … [Read More...]
How to skim coat using the paint roller trick
February 16, 2016 By Peck Drywall and Painting
In this Blog video two part series I'll show you how to do the first coat and second skim coats on a wall to get rid of an ugly poorly done knockdown texture. This how to skim coat trick is a great way for anyone from DIYers to contractors to apply a skim coat to drywall and plaster walls or ceilings. Skim Coating to get rid of ugly texture I'll be using the paint roller method with a 1 1/4" roller nap (cover) and I thinned down the all purpose joint compound with water. For skimming I'm using a 14" drywall taping knife and mud pan to smooth out the mud that was applied. How to skim coat- Paint roller trick on Youtube (Part 1) How to skim coat- Paint roller trick (Part 2) This How to Skim Coat Trick is a must when skim coating walls and ceilings for DIY'ers! Once the first skim coat is complete, let the joint compound dry for 24 hours. Day 2- scape any … [Read More...]
How To and Product Review – Strait Flex Uno-Bead
June 25, 2018 By Paul Peck
In this product review and demonstration video, I will be using the Strait flex Uno-Bead for the first time ever. This will enable you to see how easy the Strait Flex Uno-Bead is to work with without ever have used it before. Or what might be a bit of a learning curve when it comes to using a product you have never used before. Thanks for watching and if you have any questions about the Strait Flex Uno-Bead please feel free to ask me in the comments section of my video on Youtube. I'll be replacing the old corner bead from a closet modification with the Strait Flex composite corner bead on a roll. The closet had already been taken apart by the homeowner that had just purchased this home.The plan was to make a computer/gaming area for their son where the closet was. Since their new to them home was having several remodeling projects going on anyways they wanted to have me take care of … [Read More...]
Vaulted Ceiling Repair- Knockdown Texture Matching
June 1, 2018 By Paul Peck
This Project Blog is about a vaulted ceiling repair on a rental home in Cocoa, FL. Along with priming and painting the entire interior of this Port Saint John home. We were also contracted to repair the tape joint at the vaulted ceiling that was cracking and falling down. First, We needed to cover and protect even though the carpeting will be replaced after all of the interior painting and ceiling repairs are completed. Next, Remove and replace the tape joint at vaulted ceiling and apply three coats of a setting type joint compound. Then, Install knockdown texture at repaired area feathering into the existing knockdown texture. Next, Prime the repair and all of the other ceilings and walls with an oil base stain blocking primer due to some smoke damage from the previous renters. Lastly, We applied two coats of Richards- Rich-shield Paint (satin). I absolutely recommend Peck … [Read More...]
Water damage drywall repair after washers water hose bursts in Merritt Island
May 18, 2015 By Paul Peck
On this Merritt Island water damage drywall repair project I was contacted by the homeowner after their washer water line had leaked in the laundry room. Damaging one wall directly behind the washer and dryer. Since this leak happened in the middle of the night a 24 hour water restoration emergency service company had already come out to remove all of the water damage drywall, insulation and flooring. They also dried out all of the wood framing and tile flooring. Luckily this water was a cleaned up before any mold could start to grow. The damage at this home could've been so much worse. I've seen water lines to washers break with no one home and the whole house get flooded. These types of plumbing disasters can result in thousands of dollars worth of damage and plenty of frustrations to go along with it! After the plumber did the necessary repairs to the washers hoses the … [Read More...]
Merritt Island FL | Exterior House Painting Project by: Peck Painting
June 1, 2019 By Paul Peck
After digging out 4" to 6" around the perimeter and pressure washing this Merritt Island home we repaired all of the damaged stucco from the back patio screen room being removed and all of the staircase stucco cracks. We cover and protected plants, sidewalks, windows, pavers and any exterior lighting fixtures. Then apply a tinted primer to ensure good adhesion, caulk all of the windows and apply two coats of Richards Signature Series Exterior Paint-(satin). We also spray painted the garage doors for a new factory finish look. Once all of the painting was completed we backfilled around the perimeter and did one last walk through with homeowner's to make sure they were completely satisfied. A most professional business. Outstanding estimates, outstanding work. Never a doubt as to the quality of the product. Paul inspects the job much more thoroughly than me. Yes, I recommend Peck … [Read More...]
Melbourne Beach water damaged drywall and popcorn ceiling repair
January 30, 2019 By Paul Peck
On this water damaged drywall and popcorn ceiling repair project in Melbourne Beach. The homeowners were looking to put their beach home on the real estate market to sell. But before they could, they needed to do several home repairs. Doing just a few of the basics like ceiling repairs, drywall repairs, pressure washing, exterior painting and interior painting can make your home more appealing to potential buyers. But can also triple or even quadruple the home sellers ROI (return on investment) that was put into getting your home improvements done by a licensed contractor. First on the list after getting their roof repaired. Next they had contracted me to repair a portion of the living room's water damaged drywall ceiling that had fallen down and another larger section on the garage ceiling and a 4'x 6' section of the garage wall. The garage ceiling had really bad dark … [Read More...]
Testimonials
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
The prices at Peck Drywall and Painting are very reasonable. I'm kind of picky but I would give them A's.
I have a stucco home that needed painting and some minor stucco repair. Paul Peck came out to give an estimate in person at my earliest convenience and was very knowledgable and professional. His estimate was competitive with the four other estimates I received and he was able to start the job within a short period of time. He was present each day and his crew is very skilled and courteous. They worked around inclement weather and kept me informed of any issues or schedule adjustments. I am absolutely delighted with the finished result and would not hesitate to recommend this company to other Angie's List members.
Called Pecks right before selling my home. House was 2 years old and had some stucco cracks and fading on outside and picture holes in wall on inside. Got an estimate fast, it was a good price to do everything I wanted and the house looks better than it did when I bought it new once Paul was done. Definitely highly recommend if you need any drywall, painting or repair work completed
Member Comments: The job went very well except for a few delays due to weather. Peck arrived as scheduled and began with a pressure cleaning of the entire house and also pulling the soil back from around the bottom edge of the house to allow for paint application down to the ground level. A 6 foot verticle section of rotted wood trim board was replaced at one of the house corners. A piece of trim board was also added around a window. Both of these trim pieces were installed very well and blended in perfectly with the existing wood trim.
Three coats of paint were applied to the entire house; a sealer coat then 2 top coats. The paint came out beautifully with fine attention to detail. The work site was cleaned up every day.
I want to express my great appreciation for a job very well done when you and your team fixed the badly damaged popcorn ceiling of my condo in Cocoa Beach. I am impressed with the perfection of the job, the professionalism of your team and the great price of the work. Your work is totally consistent with the advertising in your webpage. Definitely, I will call you for my future projects.
"I Highly Recommend Your Company “Peck Drywall & Painting”
We truly appreciate all the hard work that you and your team have put into the beautification of our home. We are so pleased with the results!
At this time 2 neighbors and 1 co-worker will probably be giving you a call for quotes in the near future.
Best regards.
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My kitchen has finally been completed and I am now able to appreciate all the work that went into it.
Thanks for working with me in among all the other projects that were on-going at the time… you and your helpers certainly deserve recognition for such a thorough and perfected job.
It is gratifying to know that we still have professionals (like you) in our community doing this quality of work.. I would be happy to recommend you anytime.
Thanks again.