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    hair line cracks on ceilings

    tape then fill what? if im taping over the crack what do i need to fill? Wont the tape show up on a flat ceiling or wall once its painted?
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    hair line cracks on ceilings

    About 2 years ago i had the whole house skimmed/replastered. Its all been painted and looked great but this winter i have noticed in a few of the rooms hairline cracks that have appeared on the ceilings. I have used polyfiller hairline crack filler and crack free ceiling paint on one crack and...
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    Liquid Sander

    Ive got quite a bit of sanding to be done of window frames and a door frame and was wondering if there are any good liquid sanders out there? Last year i pretty much sanded all the woodwork down in my house and ive had enough of the mess it involved so im keen to know about liquid sanders. I...
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    Tips for painting the outside of a house?

    It appears ok. The majority of the outside is pebble dashed that has been painted over. The lower parts of the house (the damp proofing bit) is flat and that has a few bits of bubbled paint on it so i know id have to brush that off first.
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    Tips for painting the outside of a house?

    I am planning on painting the outside of my house and would like to know if there is a set procedure i should follow. The house has already been painted before we purchased it but its looking a bit shabby now so time for a re-coat. What id like to know is do i just go and buy a tin of masonry...
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    Help to repair paint thats been peeled off the wall by tape

    Decorating the bedroom at the moment and have spent what feels like hours and hours painting/glossing basically making it look really good, id masked up the wall above the skirting to allow me to paint the skirting without getting any gloss on the walls. To my horror when i peeled off the low...
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    Solar Shed and Security PIR lights?

    Does anyone have any experience with these? and would anyone reccomend a certain model?
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    Sugar Soap Question

    thanks for the reply, i did this over the weekend, not much came off but i put on an undercoat and it went on ok, next stop Satinwood!
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    Sugar Soap Question

    i've washed down all my wood work with sugar soap ready for painting and eventually will wash the walls down ready for painting as well. My question is now that the sugar soap has dried (i ran out of time last night to wash the walls down with water) do i need to wash it off or can i just...
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    Are those plastic paint guards any good?

    I know you can mask the skirting/coving before painting a wall but am just wondering about those paint guards you can buy. Do they work or is it better for me to mask? Or is it just a case of personal preference?
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    Satinwood vs Gloss

    I am at the stage in my DIY quest of painting all the woodwork in my house but i have a bit of a dilemma so im wondering: Whats best? i've heard Satinwood takes longer to yellow than Gloss is this true? And what is the most durable? Many Thanks
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    What Sandpaper To Use To Rub Down Already Glossed Wood?

    I am wanting to apply a nice new white coat of gloss to all the wood work in my house (the current colour is a magnolia gloss that the old owners painted it) What i want to know is what would be the best grade Sandpaper to use to rub the old woodwork down to allow me to gloss over the top? and...
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    Patchy Paint Finish

    here is a link to the paint i have http://www.wickes.co.uk/Trade-Matt/invt/205177 sorry if im being a bit vague im new to DIY
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    Is Dulux Magic Paint/Crown Indicoat worth it?

    What i mean by that is does is really dry brilliant white and stay white? new concept on me as only just starting out on the DIY trail so excuse the silly question.
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    Patchy Paint Finish

    If it was Vinyl i would have stated so. Its trade matt emulsion paint. Any one able to help me with this query?
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