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you can :D you can also get some that are washable Dulux diamond matt, Dulux endurance, and Crown clean and extreme are a few that spring to mind :wink:

whatever you want is fine. its usual to paint coving in with the ceiling in matt so go with that if you like. :wink:

Wipe the whole wall in undiluted PVA...... Thought that would wake a few up. :lol: :lol: :lol: DO NOT USE PVA on your walls when painting. No need to seal under the Easi-Fill just over the top. You can do it with stain block it would work but a bit of a waste of money as you do not hav a...

have no idea about the sheds as i do not use them apart from getting my garden plants there :( deffo get Brummer from all good deccy centers :wink:

1 Use knotting solution on the knots 2 Make sure the nail/screw heads are below the surface of the wood and fill using Brummer or a two part wood filler. Both easier to rub down than Pollifilla IMO 3 Prime all bare wood inc the filled and rubbed down holes 4 De-nib using a fine...

well a steamer if left too long in one spot can blow a skimed wall it will also blow the older type lathe and plaster and will also cause the blown paint type effect seen in the pictures. there are very few occaisions where a steamer is required and can be leathal to your wallet if used...

did you use a steamer to get the paper off???

should not have used Vinyl matt to mist coat :shock: contract matt is the one. whats happened is that the plaster has sucked in all the water and left the vinyl matt sitting on the surface. you may get away with applying further coats on the wall but strong poss that the existing coat will now...

No probs sent an invite to the friends list so I can send you a PM with the contact details for you. :wink:

simple really :roll: one wall is well bad and will require skimming cos its more cost effective. another wall will only require patching cos its not really worth doing the whole wall and again would prob be cost effective in materials and labour. The lining is very simple. many deccys treat it...

And leaving Joe and when my numbers come up tonight I'm getting outta Dodge 8) Wonder why there are no lawyers/solicitors coming over and applying there trade for £5.00 an hour :? or better still mechanics that say " you needski new engine I supply and fitski for £100 all in" might stay then...

thats the answer my friend, you get what you pay for and like you say apart from tapping the keys with my big fat fingers and sorting out a few crashes I know sweet fa about IT and would pay someone to do it for me if I had a big prob. If I earned x amount a day who am I to say that their skills...

your choices as I see it are 1) do it cheap and illegal by contributing to the black economy. Pros cheap. Cons no guarantee no comebacks and risk of the law coming down on you 2) Get it done professionaly. From your description I would say that the quote you were given seems about right. Some...

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: £30 less 20% tax=£24 less NI less transport less liability insurance less parking (London) less congestion charge (London)= about five quid per day to live on or send home to the family :? still on the bright side you get no guarantees and no come backs so seems a...

£500 :shock: :shock: :shock: you live in London the deccy is vat registered he is talking plastering materials and new bits and its gonna take about a week.........the 1150 sounds about right to me.....works out about 150 and a bit a day then everything on top ie materials and vat etc I would...

Hi and welcome :wink: Fill the joint tape with easi-fill rub down when dry taking care not to damage the paper on the plasterboard. I like to line just to cover the filler and to give an even like for like base for the paint, but you can just water down some matt by about 20% and paint the...

(I wonder how many of the pros here have had to sand the edges of foot square 'dollops' of paint on the wall after a customer has been at it with the match pots?) Yep, :evil: :evil: :evil: life would be soooooo much easier without customers :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:

and dont try to paper over the backing paper as that prob wont work as well :cry: specially if the previous diyer mixed the paste weak. It will bubble. Just strip the whole thing. peel the vinyl soak the backing paper with warm water and it will come off a dream. honest 8)

DP5 by Bradite availiable in Brewers. Cheap enough and works for me mate. :wink:

I too am a pro deccy stephen and all I can tell you is I hate Laura Trashley paper and would steer any of my clients away from it given half a chance. I have yet to hang some that goes up like a dream. The stuff that happened to you happens to us all the time. I would say that on the rare...