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    DIY SOS

    what they do is quite simple ....ITS THE SAME HOUSE EVERY TIME....they come back the following week and its so sh£$ that it looks like it needs decorating again :lol: Link removed by admin
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    Can I apply 'paste the wall' paper on lining paper?

    good advice from robbie but if the wall covering is vinyl then i would paste the wall with ready mix pva adhesive {not pva unibond b4 anyone has a go at me} then wipe the back of the paper with a wet sponge allow to rest and hang http://www.interiorpaintdecorating.com
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    Painting on to newly skimmed walls

    By the way richard that was a good point u made about the paint absorbing and sticking to the plaster i wrote my article just explaining how to get a smooth finish but what you mentioned was equally important
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    Painting on to newly skimmed walls

    When choosing paint for the job in hand, there will be certain requirements to consider. Apart from the choice of colour, you need to decide, 1/ What will be a suitable paint for the substrate you are painting? 2/ Is it compatible with the previous coating? 3/ Is it suitable for the area of...
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    Painting on to newly skimmed walls

    when it comes to painting new plaster and the plasterer has been nice enough to have left you a nice flat smooth surface, then why not compliment the plaster with a top quality paint finish. To do this we will need certain tools. Tools 1 x 9” paint roller with a short pile longlife sleeve...
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    Painting newly skimmed walls and ceilings

    what ever you do dont use pva they wont take long to dry you will see them dry from dark brown and then light pink colour and all dark patches gone. then thin first coat down Dulux TRADE[u] paint can be thined down 25% so it can asorb
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    Painting on to Newly Plastered Ceilings

    yes the way your plan to do it is good and if you want to get the ceiling extra smooth you can back roll coats 2 - 3 when your roller is exhausted of paint . by back rolling areas while still wet with exhasted roller takes more of the stipple out
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    c'mon awake people! tips on papering ceilings solo?

    Papering Ceilings If you set yourself up correctly and have a little Knowledge of papering, then ceilings are not that difficult. Interior paint decorating tips Tools Spatula or paperhangers brush Snap off Stanley blade Chalk line Roller with short pile long life sleeve 3” brush...
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    Small Airless Spray Unit

    you just like playing with toys :lol: no really there good little units ive used them a few times
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    Buying Coving

    get hold of a descent fibrous plasterer some have there own moulds and make it themselves may be cheaper but it will cost you or there a place in ballards lane finchley if thats near you
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    gloss paint

    i would not use it ask crown paint technical dept 0845 389 9583
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    Do I need to size previously papered walls?

    yes always helps
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    larfge hole in ceiling

    another way you could do it is by dusting off and slightly damping down the top of the plaster board and either put a few dollops of bonding plaster or expanding foam down and then drop down a piece of plasterboard on top and allow to set. then fill the hole underneath with either bonding...
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