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If its new plaster then don't paint it with anything. Size the wall first and apply the paper in the normal way. As its on new plaster this will strip easy next time round.

Rub it all down and apply a coat of white matt to all of the wall first. Check to see if anything needs filling then coat up with your chosen topcoat.

Looks like it could be an MDF sill. I would give it a coat of oil based undercoat to start with and flat back on top of that prior to putting anything else on it.

I would sand everything down. Apply a coat of Zinsser Gardz to the ceiling. This will seal it to allow any kind of paint to go on without anything peeling off afterwards.

Zinsser Bullseye 123 is an adhesion primer that will stick to the tiles shiny surface, When dry anything can be painted on top of it.

If it seems pretty sound, just sand down and coat with the Zinsser 123. No need to take any paint off.

Prime the raw areas with Zinsser Bullseye 123 then repaint over with whatever you want.

Did this a few years ago.

I have always used 50% turps mixed with 50% linseed oil. This works great and they stay dead flat. Anything you put on will darken the bricks slightly anyway.

This was a black Upvc front door. Had a grey undercoat and two coats of Valspar Water based Gloss.

I personally wouldn't thin it. If it seems a little thick, stand the tin in some hot water for half an hour, this will make it flow easier without thinning it or destroying its covering properties.

No problem leaving the Zinsser till the day after. Better give two coats of gloss, thinned. Couple of days apart. At this time of year you only have a four hour window to gloss. After 10 am in morning and no later than about 2.30 ish in the afternoon as the dew will start to fall.

As above really !

Ventilation is the key to stop condensation. Doesn't matter what you paint on the walls, if you don't sort the ventilation it will still cause damp and mould. Damp seal is used to seal walls that have penetrating damp, still useless if you don't cure the damp problem in the first place. Anti...

I know exactly where your coming from :) Its took me a while to drag myself from Oil to water based especially as im a Dinosaur !!

This is a window cill I did last week in Armstead water based Gloss. Doesn't look too bad. I use Fossa Viper Trim Brushes or Proform Blaze, and also Purdy.

Dulux also will mix Masonry in any colour.

Whether its Satin or gloss if its oil based it will yellow quite quickly. Most decorators, myself included have now gone over to water based paints. A lot of the quick dry paints are crap, but there are a few ok ones. Water based is quick drying, goes on easy, and can be over coated up to 3...

Might be easier to paint everything to a finish first, then seal up the gaps with exterior sealant.

It can still be very mild at this time of year and perfectly ok to paint outside. Generally though the day is shorter as you only have a few hours in which you could paint. Don't start till after about 10 am and stop about 3 pm as the dew could start to fall. Some of my best outsides have been...