Recent content by m4ubs

i think it might be best to line it....thats what i did. More work but once you get started with lining itl be done in no time. Its not that time consuming as it 1st looks. Lightly sand the paint to remove all the flakey paint and Line paper it youl find it takes less time than to remove...

thnx for all the replies guys....i think i might try that crown extreme scrubbable....i've seen the prices of dulux diamond and its not cheap. has anyone else used crown extreme matt, any feedback would be nice. thnx

Hi, I have just finished lining paper 1400 on all the walls in the house. I am now planning to paint them. I've read the best is to use Matt Emulsion. But we did that at my fathers and i dont like the chalky feel on the paper and it also stains very very easily and is not removable. Is...

One of my radiators leaking, not from the valve fitting but from the pipe. The pipe is 10mm and its bent and now leaking drops. I want to re-solder or repair the pipe. Do i need to drain the whole central heating system or not ? and what is the best and easiest way of doing it please ??? Its...

K looks like il have to get the boys down to help sand the walls down in the whole house....its too much work but with a load of ppl it shouldnt be too bad. PVA with water coz i got advised that, even though i read it here not to do that. Is there any particular sand paper ? If not PVA then...

Hi, My walls are exactly like that...it was the dreaded wood chipped paper before. I've still got bits of wood stuck on the walls and ceilings which im gonna scrape off again. I dont want to skim it. I am going to put lining paper on the walls and then paint. I was thinking of scraping as...