Recent content by carl27

  1. C

    painting a bar

    hello everyone. Is there a special varnish that needs to be put on the bar at a pub or will normal varnish do? thanks carl
  2. C

    paste the wall not the paper

    hellp everyone im about to put some wallpaper up but i need to paste the wall not the paper would i need to size the wall still before i re paste the wall? thanks carl
  3. C

    To Undercoat ?? Or Not?

    hello yes that is fine to undercoat then use satin ontop of the undercoat. water based satin is never good it always needs 2 to 3 coats to get a good finish thats why i went back to oil based satin. you can use oil or water based undercoat that is upto you. carl
  4. C

    redecorating spare room

    do you just want to paint the walls after or will you be puting paper back up? if you will be painting you need to make sure you have washed all the paste off the wall becuase if you have not it will make the paint crack when it is dry.
  5. C

    is this really the work of a professional decorator

    you should just say you are not happy with the work and will not be paying till it is all done to your standard. i have sent you a message carl
  6. C

    is this really the work of a professional decorator

    no the brush marks should not be like that hes put it on the thick. The job dont look the best but its if the painter will give you some money back which i dont think he will sorry to say but hope you do get some back. is the hand rail new or has be striped it back to wood?
  7. C

    is this really the work of a professional decorator

    hello rich it is hard to see some of the bad stuff from the pictures but i can see the brush marks. They will be a pain to get rid of you will need to give them a good sand and face fill them. where about are you from?
  8. C

    Rate this work please............

    good glad he was ok with you if you have not paid him then dont give him the money till its put correct and you want him to pay for the other paper needed. dont let him blame the paper the paper shriking would not make a diffrence to the cutting. The reason you have a cap down the middle...
  9. C

    Rate this work please............

    lee what i mean by paste the wall first is if he has not pasted the wall first it will suck all the paste out the wall paper and that will make it shrink thats when you will get gaps. i realy dont know how he can get that many white spots all over the wallpaper and i dont know how he can...
  10. C

    Rate this work please............

    know problem lee. with the linning paper if there is gaps you dont need to worry to much about them as they can be filled, thats if he will fill them or not. It is a shame that people pay for a good job but end up with a job that they could do better there self. If he is geting gaps in...
  11. C

    Rate this work please............

    hello lee like i said on the pmes dont always go for the lowest price for a decorator if this is the man off truster trader like you said to me before, I had al ook on there website and spoke to the owner of the company of truster trade as i put my details on there because i thought it was free...
  12. C

    Urgent help pls - to lining paper or not???

    hello i have send you a message. all the best carl
  13. C

    Urgent help pls - to lining paper or not???

    hello we realy need to see some picutures i have been to some houses that the walls are realy bad and got them looking good without puting lining paper up. i always try not to put lining paper up on walls if it can be helped i have tryed to message you but need to be on your freinds list, if...
  14. C

    How to mitre corners for ceiling coving?

    with a mitre box your walls need to be perfect. There is another way of doing it but trying to explain over the internet is hard. If they are not to bad just fill them. sorry thats not much help but just saying your walls need to be perfect for the mitre box to work. carl
  15. C

    farrow and ball question

    i 2nd zampa if they have never been painted before use zinsar but if they have been painted before give them a rub down and repaint in eggshell. Just make sure you wash all the dirt and grease off. carl
Back
Top