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Hi All, Just a quickie ( ooh Mrs) Water stain on ceiling...I'm papering then emulsioning...will I need to treat the stain first or does the fact that I'm papering prevent the stain coming through the emulsion ? Cheers.

Joe Joe Joe Joe....!!!!!!!!! all the criticism and sarcastic comments you've made to people and about people on the forum......think I'll give you a bit of your own medicine so here goes... Your room..bleep bleep!! your hair...bleep bleep ! your singing...bleep bleep! your guitar....bleep bleep...

Had the same prob last week....couldn't remember when I went on the course. Got the number of the course centre I went on and I'd attended it 34 months ago !!!!! If you ring the course centre that's on your new paperwork they'll give you the number of the course centre you went on if it's a...

Hi all, How about a list of great decorating tips. i.e one I read on this forum....to strip paper use a roller as opposed to a brush to wet the walls much easier...or a roller for pasting paper instead of a paste brush !! Anyone got any others to add ?

Cheers Zampa feel it was a bit of a daft question now!!

Is it too difficult a question to answer or has it been covered before?

Hi all, Does the word 'contract' actually mean anything with regards to emulsion. Two people have told me different stories..one being it is just a suppliers cheap version of a product and should only be used as a 'mist'coat and not a finish coat. Any advice ?

Soz Growler. Obviously if walls are 'perfect' then no problem. What I meant was if you strip, then there's residue paste, flaking paint etc. What do you think ?

Hi all. Read lots of threads on board about problems people have when they remove wallpaper and decide to paint the walls i.e residue paste, distemper etc. etc. SO much preparation to get paint to adhere. I generally just line the bl...y wall and therefore don't need to worry about potential...

Hi Zampa. You're sure about that then aren't you! But why is it wrong to do it the other way round and what could be the pitfalls?

So guys ( and gals ). When I paint my lounge which is the correct order of painting ? Two different deccies use a different process. One rollers the room first and then cuts in....and the other always cuts in first !!! Which is the correct way to go and why ? Cheers.

Will I have a problem if I hang some blown vinyl and then paint it ? From other posts on the forum I believe you can't paint on vinyl. Any help really appreciated.

Hi folks. Got an outside to do next week,weather permitting. Got some Dulux Weathershield exterior gloss. The question is can I get away with using ordinary undercoat ( Dulux or Johnstones ) or is that a big no no and therefore do I need to get the Dulux Weathershield exterior undercoat. Aint...

Mr zampa. Looked at a couple of your previous posts and have a couple of questions. You say that 'on sites' they don't bother with knotting, primer, u / coat they just use contract emulsion and gloss. Is this right? should I not bother with knotting,primer etc.? Also you say turpentine...

Cheers for that Robbie. So do I need to stop them waxing my doors to give me a greater choice in the finished process ie stain, dye, varnish etc? In other words if they strip and wax I can then only wax them and are there different colours of wax I can use ?

Gonna get my painted doors stripped. Apparently the firm are going to strip them and then wax them. What is the waxing process for and what exactly is it ? Can I still dye/stain/varnish or paint them after this waxing process ? Many thanks.

The walls in the house are a mile out....in fact the whole house slopes. I am about to paper a bedroom wall and because of the pattern and the sloping walls it will look skew wiff when hung...am sure it will. Instead of using a plumb and spirit level could I actually put the paper up crooked so...

Bought some Dukux Satin paint for the woodwork in the bedroom. Not only does it say it's self undercoating it says can be used on radiators. Goes against the little I know about painting.......thought you needed an undercoat for quite a big colour change and I thought you couldn't use water...

Cheers Zampa my friend

Hi all Just got some new interior doors ( bare wood..not primed in any way ) First question do I need to use knotting on the knots as I would do if I was painting them ? Do I stain, or dye, or varnish or a combination and what's the difference in finish and to get the best result do I apply...