Hi,
My locate paint supplier gave me black external solvent based paint (Johnstons used foor paintign exterior metal) and advised this will be ok to apint old cast iron radiators in?
I thought I needed oil based paint-can anyone shed any lights?
Can anyone recommend any paint brands to use...
Hi, I have oak parquet floor/old pine stair case and new pine door frames&skirts /old pitch pine doors -all newly sanded. I want to keep the natural colour of the reclaimed parquet so have just purchased clear hard wax oil for this. Im not sure if I shoudl use the clear hardwax oil on the...
Hi, I have oak parquet floor/old pine stair case and new pine door frames&skirts /old pitch pine doors -all newly sanded. I want to keep the natural colour of the reclaimed parquet so have just purchased clear hard wax oil for this. Im not sure if I should use the clear hardwax oil on the...
Discussed with plasterer who is a local Brit with a good rep,he's done 5 of my friends houses over past 10yrs been in trade for over 20yr.he's admitted it's his fault ad he didn't realise the house was so dry.he will float n boat if I want but he said this time he will have to soak the Walls...
Plaster has cracked even more after filling and leaving for a week. The plasterer has offered to take it all off and dot an dab it.Im not happy with this as this as I have been lead t believe this is the 'cheap and nasty way(thats why i paid for a proper job). Plaster will render if we wish but...
TO BE FAIR HE MAY HAVE DAMPED DOWN AS I LEFT HIM TO IT-I ONLY POPPED IN AN OUT AS WAS IN THE GARDEN MOST OF THE TIME. MYSELF AND FRIENDS HAVE HAD WORK DONE BY HIM BEOFRE AND IT HAS BEEN SPOT ON-THATS OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS.WHEN HE CAME YESTERDAY HE WAS GUTTED AND ASSURED ME THE WALLS WILL BE...
he did apply two rough coats and let it dry but i dont think he damped down.The platerer has been round today and had make all the cracks bigger and filled them.He is going to leave it a week and see if any more cracks appear.If no cracks appear then he will skim-if cracks appear then its all...
thanks for your reply PrenticeBoyofDerry. I believe the bricks were dry and dusty-I have kept a few walls bear brick as a feautre and cleaned them up fine.I dont think theres a problem with the bricks but im no expert.He is coming out today I just wanted a heads up. If he deos skim over the old...
I HAVE HAD MY WHOLE HOUSE(1940) REPLATERED OVER 8 WEEKS AGO.BACK TO THE BRICK-SAND/CEMENT-SKIM-WATERED DOWN SUPERMATT 70/30-50/50-PURE SUPERMATX2 COATS. THE HOUSE IS A SHELL (NO SKIRING BOARDS,RADIATORS,CENTRAL HEATING,NOTHING TO INTERFERE)WE ALLOWED THE PLASTER 4 WEEKS TO DRY OUT AND HAVENT...