Picture Rail Installation1. Using masonry bits, drill into the walls six feet above the floor (figure A).
2. Attach the one inch by three inch trim to the wall using screws into masonry anchors (figure B).
3. Next, use picture hangers in the wood.
Wall Texture
Materials:
Rollers
Brush
Drop cloths
Pain pans
Moisture block
Tint
Texture paint
1. Cover wall with moisture block using a thick roller and let it dry (figure C).
2. Texture will be tinted and brushed on (figure D).
3. Type and size of brush will depend on what style of texture you want.
4. Brush on with swirling motion. Not very much coverage - less than 100 SF per gallon.
Lighting Installation
Materials:
Light fixture
Screwdriver
Wire nuts
Needle-nose pliers
Adjustable wrench, or ratchet and sockets
Tip: Always turn off the breaker to the fixture you are working on and if the box isnt labeled, use this as a good time to label all of the breakers.
1. Attach the new mounting bracket to the junction box.
2. Attach the wires to the new fixture based on the manufacturers instructions. This is usually white to white and black to black.
3. Secure the connections with wire nuts.
4. Attach the bare ground wire to the green ground screw on the mounting bracket.
5. Slide the new fixture over the bolts in the mounting bracket (figure E), and then attach the mounting cap nuts.
6. Sandy's pool hall looks great (figure F)!