Whose Side Are You On?

Recently, we began gathering some information about crown molding corner blocks, with the sole purpose of adding them to our store in the near furture. During this whole process, a bit of a debate broke out in the office. We seem to be split fairly evenly between the two sides. There are those of us who love using corner blocks as a decorative accent and then we have the old guard who feels that the only way to do crown molding right is to hand fit each miter. So before we have to put on the gloves and take it out back we thought we would ask our friends for their input in the hopes of settling this dispute amicably. Here are the arguments.

For: There is no easier way to install crown molding than to use corner blocks. All the cuts are straight cuts so you never even have to change saw settings. A square cut molding has only one length (not a short and long measurement) which makes for less confusion. Finally, and maybe the best reason is that it is impossible to cut it upside down. And if you have ever cut crown, you’ve done this at least once.

Against: Crown molding installed with corner blocks will not look as good as properly cut miter joints. There is no way to hide the pattern repeat mismatch. Experienced builders and decorators know that it is almost impossible for the wall length to be an exact multiple of the pattern repeat. Most folks usually hide it in the inside corners. Then rather than having one joint at the corner, using corner blocks creates two joints near the corner. A majority of the time the pattern won’t match.

We really could use some input on this one. As far as who is on what side, I’ll give you one clue. The old in “old guard” describes our product manager way better than it does me. So tell us what you think. Write back now and help us settle this once and for all.

P.S. Don’t tell the “old guard”, but I’ll take 10% off your order, right now, just for telling me I’m right. (Actually, I’ll give you the discount even if you don’t agree. But, you do have to log on and give us your opinion.). Do it now, because I don’t know how long I’ll be able to get away with an offer like this.

P.P.S. Just tell us: Pat sent me and your credit card will be refunded 10% upon receipt of your order.

Here’s the link: goceilingmedallion.com.

Happy decorating to you!

GoCeilingMedallion.com Ends Relationship with Marie Ricci

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mesquite, NV July 21, 2006—Due to lack of customer interest, GoCeilingMedallion.com will no longer offer Marie Ricci products on any of our sites. “We had anticipated a greater response from our customers; however, that response has not been realized,” reports product manager Bob Tomaskovic.

Differences over marketing strategies, along with low margins, was also a major factor in this decision. “It is unfortunate that sometimes these differences are unable to be worked out and so we both felt that it was in our best interests to end the relationship,” states President of GoCeilingMedallion.com, Pat Tomaskovic.

GoCeilingMedallion.com has expressed assurance to their loyal and potential customers that they will continue to offer only the highest quality service and products. “Management is committed to providing service, value, and quality while expanding our product catalog. In fact, we have just added a line of frieze moldings that we are excited about and we think our customers will appreciate as well,” states Bob Tomaskovic.

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Frieze molding is visually similar to chair rail molding, except that frieze molding is installed approximately one quarter to one half of the way down a wall from the ceiling. When it is run around the perimeter of a room, the space created above the moldings is known as a frieze. Usually this space is decorated differently from the wall space below. Frieze molding is typically flat with a decorative ornamental design. It is popular in Neo-classical style homes.

By combining chair rail moldings with frieze moldings, the wall can be separated into three different wall fields, known as tripartite to architects and designers. This opens up the decorative possibilities and allows you to create a whole new and unique look to your home. Visually add harmony to any room’s décor with a variety of sizes and styles, as demonstrated with the above examples.

JUST FOR FUN

"There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge."
-Bertrand Russell

More Perfectly Useless Information

Uma Thurman's mother had been married to Timothy Leary before marrying Uma's father.

Priscilla Presley became a mother again after becoming a grandmother.

Charlton Heston's mother's maiden name was Charlton.

When Michael Caine was a child, his mother pasted his ears to his head to keep them from sticking out.

David Schwimmer's mother is the attorney who handled Roseanne's first divorce.

Telly Savalas and Tommy Lee's mothers both won the Miss Greece beauty contest.

Eric Clapton,Jack Nicholson, and Bobby Darin had mothers who the rest of the world thought were their sisters; in fact, Darin's was 32 years old when he discovered that his "mother" was actually his grandmother and his "sister" was his mother.

Sarah Bernhardt's and Clara Bow's mothers were prostitutes.

The mothers of Pactrick Macnee and Jodie Foster were both lesbians.

From That Book of Perfectly Useless Information
by Mitchell Symons

JUST FOR FUN

"There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge."
-Bertrand Russell


Perfectly Useless Information


Uma Thurman's father was the first American to be ordained a Buddhist monk.

Stephen King's father went out for a pack of cigarettes and never returned.

Julianna Margulies's father wrote the "Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz" jingle for Alka-Seltzer.

Laura Dern was bullied in school a lot because her father-Bruce Dern-was "the only person to kill John Wayne in the movies."

Rachel Weisz's father invented the artificial respirator.

Stockard Channing received a substantial inheritance at the age of 15 after her shipping magnate father died.

Ben Affleck's father Tim-a reformed alcoholic-became Robert Downey Jr's drug counselor.

Robert Redford, Sting and Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) all had fathers who were milkmen.

The fathers of Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Queen Latifah, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Eddie Murphy were all policemen.

From That Book of Perfectly Useless Information
by Mitchell Symons

JUST FOR FUN

Names Walt Disney Allegedly Considered and Rejected for Snow White's Dwarfs

Gloomy, Wheezy, Shirty, Sniffy, Woeful, Weepy,
Lazy, Snoopy,Puffy, Shorty, Baldy, Biggo-Ego,
Burpy, Gabby, Jumpy, Nifty, Stubby, Stuffy

-From That Book of Perfectly Useless Information
by Mitchell Symons


There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge.

-Bertrand Russell

The Drywall Plug Patch

Eighteen years ago, I discovered a fast, simple and effective way to repair small holes. I've used it hundreds of times since then and always with excellent results. Although I have seen some relatively large patches made using this technique, I would not use this method on any repair over 6" x 9". It is especially well suited to repairing holes left from moving electrical boxes, for example. These photos illustrate the process of the drywall plug patch.

Joint compound and some basic drywall tools, along with a scrap of drywall are all that are required for this simple repair.

Step 1

Cut a drywall patch that roughly overlaps the hole 1-1/2" on all 4 sides. Hold the patch up to the hole and score the back of the board with a razor knife.

PRO TIP!!! It is not necessary to measure and layout the board to score it. Just hold a patch like this up next to the hole and score it. This will save you some time.

Step 2

Snap the board along the scored lines and peel back the scrap leaving the face paper intact on the plug patch.

Step 3

This is a properly prepared plug patch.

Step 4

"Mud" the back of the patch using All-Purpose joint compound. Make sure that all edges are completely covered to prevent any voids in the finished repair. If you are in a rush or you want to make a stronger drywall repair you can use a Lightweight setting type joint compound instead.

Step 5

Set the plug patch into the hole so that the face of the board in the center of the patch is flush with or slightly below the level of the surrounding drywall. In drywall terms, that means about 1/32” or less. The closer you get to being flush without being higher than the surrounding board the easier, faster and better looking the repair will be. The most important thing is to make sure that the repair is not higher than the surrounding drywall.

Step 6

Use a broadknife to smooth and embed the paper flaps surroudning the repair. The flaps serve the same purpose as drywall tape and must be embedded in the same way.

PRO TIP!!! It only takes a very thin layer of joint compound to properly adhere the face paper on the drywall to the paper of the flap. Use your broadknife to squeeze as much mud out as you can so that the repair is as low and tight to the wall as possible.

Step 7

Finish the repair, using a 10" knife and a couple of coats of drywall joint compound, to featheredge and paint.

PRO TIPS !!! When finishing drywall 2 thin coats are always better than 1 heavy coat. Try sponge sanding instead of dry sanding to avoid creating that fine white dust that gets everywhere.

If you have any comments or questions, you can post here or visit goceilingmedallion.com. If we have been able to help you out in any way, we’d love to hear about that, too. We’ll post your comment on our website.