AUSTIN Dallas state Sen. John Carona, who swapped bitter personal insults with Republican colleague Dan Patrick just two years ago, is patching things up.

Carona and employees of Associa, his Dallas-based homeowners association management company, have strongly backed Patricks bid to become lieutenant governor.

On Tuesday, Associas political action committee gave Patrick $5,000 only the latest in a succession of peace gestures in the last 14 months totaling nearly $75,000.

Carona, the companys founder and chairman, was beaten by a tea party-backed challenger, Don Huffines, in March and is on his way out of the Senate after 18 years.

Like another GOP senator who publicly feuded with Patrick, former chief Senate budget writer Tommy Williams of The Woodlands, Carona has reasons to make nice with someone expected to become the Senates presiding officer.

Williams, now the Texas A&M University Systems top lobbyist, has papered over his rupture with Patrick last year. Patrick voted against final passage of the state budget that Williams helped craft. Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, Patricks Democratic opponent, has said that Patrick was resisting a boost to school funding, after the deep education cuts of 2011. Williams has said that Van de Putte mischaracterized the vote.

Similarly, Carona, chief executive of the largest company in the U.S. that manages homeowners associations, may need help fine-tuning future bills aimed at alleged HOA abuses.

On Thursday, though, Carona ignored a query over whether hes protecting Associa.

Senator Patrick is a conservative who believes in smaller government and fewer regulations, he said in an email. We are always pleased to support pro-business candidates across the country.

In May 2012, though, Carona branded Patrick a snake oil salesman and a narcissist that would say anything to draw attention to himself.

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In addition to your basic utility knife, you'll need some special tools for cutting drywall sheets.

For making square cuts, use a drywall T-square. Set your sheets of drywall upright with the smooth side out. Set the T-square on the top edge and line it up with your measurement. Run a utility knife along the side of the "T" to score your cut. Snap the sheet back to break the sheet along the cut. Then cut the paper back with a utility knife.

For making cuts around obstacles you can use a drywall saw. Just use a back-and-forth motion like you would for any hand saw.

Cutting your sheets slightly too big is better than too small. You can always shave the ends off with a rasp.

For cutting around electrical boxes use a keyhole saw. Just punch the tip through the drywall and cut along each side. You can also use a power jig saw for these cuts.

For round cuts, like around light fixture boxes, use a circle cutter. Find the center of your circle and punch in the center marker. Adjust the arm to the radius of your circle and use it to score the perimeter of the circle. Do the same on the other side of the sheet. Tap out the cut out with a hammer. You can also use a compass to draw the circles, and a keyhole saw to cut them.

There's also a power tool professionals use that's designed specifically for cutting out holes for electrical boxes and fixtures. It's like a drywall router, and they use it to cut the holes after the sheets of drywall are up. This is a lot faster then cutting them all by hand.

If you do end up renting one of these power routers be careful so you don't strip the electrical wiring inside.

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Hoardings have been erected around a site in Redhill as construction workers prepare for a town centre redevelopment to get under way.

The first stage of the revamp of Warwick Quadrant will see surveys carried out before the demolition of Lombard House - expected to happen in November and take around 20 weeks to complete.

It is part of a major redevelopment project to build a new Sainsbury's store, Travelodge hotel, gym and improved car parks.

Hundreds of jobs are expected to be created in the town as a result of the scheme, which is a joint project by Sainsbury's, Aviva Investors and Reigate & Banstead Borough Council.

Alan Ayres, Sainsbury's project manager, said: "It will be extremely exciting to see work start on this redevelopment which, once finished, will provide fantastic new facilities for the town centre."

Main construction works are anticipated to start next spring with a target date of completion in late summer 2016.

Councillor Natalie Bramhall, borough council executive member for property and regeneration, said: "We're pleased that work is soon to get under way on this important site, which is key in delivering our regeneration ambitions to create a thriving and prosperous town centre.

"The scheme will vastly improve facilities for local residents and businesses and the several hundred jobs created will be great for the local economy."

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