Recent content by harrybr

Hi Cheshire Decorators, I'm keen not to sand because of (a) lead paint beneath + small children living in the house; and (b) the banister spindles have a lot of ridges that will prove annoyingly time consuming. The top layer of paint isn't flakey. It's soft and easy to scratch off with my...

Hi All Been lurking on this forum for a while now, found it really useful while doing up my house. Thanks to you guys I discovered zinnser BIN which has proven to be a great primer for preparing a old lead-painted surfaces for redecoration. Here's my current problem. My house has a LOT of...