Recent content by doctordee

Thanks for your reply. £3-4k seems really low. Based on other work I've had done in the past I would have budgeted £2k for hall stairs and landing alone.

No I didn't mention I'm a doctor, as I'm not ha. I'm struggling to get quotes to be honest as loads of people are really busy. I know someone who's used this guy and he's not just someone out of work who all of a sudden is a professional decorator if you know what I mean, he does a real good...

Sorry, I forgot to say that the price quoted also includes painting large wooden windows on the inside of all the rooms probably some 12-14 windows, half of them panelled. Paint supplied for ceilings, although I don't want contract white, but F&B so I'll have to add some on for that. And...

Hi I live in Yorkshire and am renovating an old property c.1840. I've asked for a decorating quote for the following: Strip existing wallpaper and paint, and prepare all walls with lining paper making good any patches of plaster as necessary, sand and prepare all wood work, and then...

Thanks. I suppose my question is really, is it sacrilege to paint solid oak doors or do lots of people do it? Someone asked me why am I not just buying the cheaper veneered doors. But I want them to feel solid. Thanks

Thanks. I suppose my question is really, is it sacrilege to paint solid oak doors or do lots of people do it? Someone asked me why am I not just buying the cheaper veneered doors. But I want them to feel solid. Thanks

Is it acceptable to paint solid oak fire doors? I need new fire doors and will go for a 6 panel door. When I see people with solid oak doors they usually have them lacquered and left wooden looking, but I would like to paint my doors. I'm thinking solid oak as I like the weight of them...

Is it acceptable to paint solid oak fire doors? I need new fire doors and will go for a 6 panel door. When I see people with solid oak doors they usually have them lacquered and left wooden looking, but I would like to paint my doors. I'm thinking solid oak as I like the weight of them...

Hi Crafty I have exactly the same problem and it's doing my (wife's!) head in, and therefore mine. I don't have any 'lifting' of the lining paper, just the cracks. So will miss out the 'peeling back with a sharp blade stage'. Did you say that going over the cracks with an oil based...