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Thanks for the feedback. I will do a another design this evening and see how it works out. About the staggering - all I have done is use the offcut from the previous row to start the next row. Are you saying it would be better to use different lengths (which may mean cutting a fresh board)...

Hello guys, I have knocked up the attached layout for my living room. The drawing is to scale. Room dimensions are 4.4 x 3.2m. The engineered boards are 180mm wide x 1800mm long - they have a bevelled edge so I feel it is important to get the layout spot on since the lines will of...

I'm confused then, what do you do differently to the others that have experienced problems? I'm guessing they didnt clean the area thoroughly with sugar soap and perhaps used a cheap paint?

Are you sure? I've read many posts on here that suggest matt straight on to silk is a BIG no no and that the finish will start to crack?

Hello chaps, Decided to tackle the lounge ceiling over the xmas break. The previous owners painted it with vinyl silk (yuck!) along with the coving. I've spent 6 hours today sanding down the coving and I have removed all the sheen off it. Problem now is the ceiling which as you can...

Hi guys, Just had a new bathroom fitted and the ceiling was skimmed last week. Would like to get it painted now that I have some time off work, my plan is to first apply a mist coat of Dulux trade vinyl matt - diluted with 15% water and then apply two coats of this...

Hi guys, Was hoping you could give me some views on the below methods for installing a new bath: Method A Install bath in corner against new plasterboard walls. Silicone the edge of bath before pushing it into position against the walls, allow silicone to dry. Install a Sealux (or...

Hi guys, Just wondering what would be the best roller to use for newly skimmed walls, they are super smooth so i'm thinking the short pile? Cheers 8)

Hi, Had a roofer come and take a look at my roof this weekend and he gave me quote of £420 for a flat roof - approx size 5.5m x 3m. Does this sound reasonable? He said that the old felt roof does not need to be removed and they are normally just fibreglassed over? Is this true because...

Hi, There is a removable metal box on my wall which covers some pipework, at the moment it is just in bare metal. The walls are painted in Dulux Almond White and the box has to match the colour of the walls. Could I use emulsion on the metal box if I were to prepare the surface...

Why is that then? :roll:

Many thanks, can anyone else confirm this?

I think you've totally misunderstood my question....read again :roll: My walls are painted in Dulux trade matt - brilliant white as a base coat only, i.e to seal areas of bare plaster. I now want to finish with a final coat - Dulux Almond White. I tried a sample pot of Trade almond...

Hi guys, Would it be ok to use Dulux Retail (Rich Matt) over my walls which currently have 2 base coats of diluted Dulux Trade vinyl matt (brilliant white). I'm sure I read somewhere that the two may not be compatible, or did I just imagine it? I cannot find the colour I want in Dulux...

Is this the correct Hard Wax Oil?

I think i'm going to take a different twist on this now: Having seen this i've decided to go for the natural look: I will sand it completely (with the help of my B&D Mouse :lol: ) using a fine sheet. Any suggestions on what I should use to protect the wood afterwards, varnish...

Do you know where I could get a sample of this from? Does it allow the grain to show through?

I'm having an absolute nightmare trying to find an Oak wood dye - this is the colour i'm trying to achieve: I have tested the full Colron range and there was nothing even close! I've also tried a couple from the Colron Refined range (Medium and Dark Oak) and they look naff - the colour...

This is the look i'm trying to achieve: Anyone know what colour/type of wood that is?

Hi fellas, I'm having a bit of a nightmare with woodstains :cry: I bought 6 small tins of 'Colron' wood dye of the colours I liked, however past experience told me the final shade would be dependent on original wood colour so I first tested on some sample pieces. I want to stain my...