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Any suggestions of what type of paint I could use to paint my roof tiles (concrete)?

2 questions: I am having the exterior of my house painted - I have asked a couple of local builder/painters to quote me. What is usual per square metre? Secondly, I want to paint some old exterior woodwork. It is currently painted black and I want to redo it white. What is the best way...

Thanks guys - i managed to get some stainless steel from a builders merchants...was a bit of a task!!

I have just been let down badly by my local Jewsons. I am rendering the outside of my house. I ordered some external rendering beading in stainless steel. I was assured by Jewsons that they had this in stock and would deliver this today!! They instead delivered internal beading for...

Cheers mate...appreciate the advice!! :D

cheers :) background is brick/block... any thoughts on rendering the p/d? scratch coat or just top coat?

to help with adhesion...?? Intention is to prime the wall (1:5) PVA, ;leave for 24 hours and do a render mix of 1:1:5 (cement, lime, sand). Also some pebbledashed area almost impossible to take off so decided to render over it. Any advice, gratefully received!!! ;)

by the way, i intend to paint the wall with dulux weathershield paint

I've been reading these comments boards for a while and most of you seem to know what you are talking about!!! I am about to undertake a little DIY - need urgent advice from someone who knows!! I am rendering my external wall. I understand the mix etc and intend to prime the wall with PVA...