Although having said that, I’ve still got to finish off the skirting boards in the kitchen. I’ve promised Mrs Mottie they will be done by Christmas but there's just too much good stuff on telly during the day!
As per my earlier post in this thread, my mum had always done her own decorating. One time she decided to splash some £££ and get a decorator in to do some wallpapering and painting (living room and dining room.) Think it was some sort of blown vinyl painted white. Although I was just in my teens I can remember it well to this day. The 'professional' decorator had pieced in here there and everywhere e.g. instead of cutting a run to fit around doorways and windows. This left gaps as he didn't butt edges very well. He then proceeded to slap on some sort of watered down very chalky white paint. I remember a few sizeable bubbles on the walls 'aye those will settle down once it dries' he advised ... nope.
One of the air bubbles was the size of a large saucer remember it to this day 'aye those'll dry and stretch out' lol! Not sure whether he thought he could get away with (woman on her own) or whether he was just rubbish at his trade full stop.
I don't know for sure, was in my teens so was pre my own journey into diy. But still remember the gaps (that he tried to 'fill' with the chalky paint I think) the square/rectangular pieces pieced in above doors, chalky paint runs in corners etc etc. Because my mum was half decent at this stuff herself, the faults stood out. In some ways happy memories cause I'm sure we ended up laughing about it / seeing the funny side
Like the time we got venetian blinds fitted and the bottom third didn't close properly, increasing gaps as you looked down from top to bottom. Got the fitter back out. He opened and closed them rapidly and said 'You hear that? That's the sound of a well made blind.'
