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hi, right the question you asked concerned taking off wallpaper and the paint peeling as you did it which is why I asked about the steamer. If you are using one stop. You are leaving it on too long and softening the paint underneath. If you are not using one then try not to scrape too hard and...

hi are you using a steamer to take the wallpaper off??? You need to get rid of the loose and fill where required, I would use easi-fill or tetrion. You will then need to line as the filler will always show up under certain light if you just paint it (different surface to the painted wall...

son started his plumbing course with the final aim to be corgi in about 5/6 years. In the top 5 of the class for both years. They told us that he would have no prob getting a placement for his 3,4 and 5 years as plumbers approach the college for workers and my sons name is at the top. Guess what...

hi, did you mistcoat first or just go straight on with a vinyl matt?

:oops: :oops: :oops: didnt see that bit!!! PVA no no and no again ignore that link and never go there again :)

:shock: shhh don't mention the c word :lol: wonder if he has ever been someones customer....................nah :roll:

hi right couple of probs here first the brown stain will need to be painted in a stain sealer, a product by Zinser either shellaq based or 123 are popular and will work. once dry over paint as normal. You will not be able to paint over it with any waterbased paint wthout sealing it first as...

hi, would that be an internal corner? or an external ie round the chimney breast?

Hi Darren, if its grabbing then I think you are just too slow with your rolling, and I don't mean that in a nasty way, :) fraid you need to speed up. Failing that get a friendly out of work deccy to do that prob ceiling for you and then you can see how he does it and how quick and pick up...

Hi just finished a job with the diamond matt, as zampa said, suffers badly from lifting, also suffers from flashing, there is a trick to using it though and that is to wait until fully dry before rolling out and do not over roll. I love the stuff now but hated it before I got used to it...

hi darren, yep you are overrolling and not putting enough paint on and your quote about going the whole length of the room confirms ths more or less. It will take up to much time and space to write out a step by step guide so go to...

hi darren Dulux Trade Matt is a professional product made for the decorator and as such tends to be harder to apply and, as you found out, very thick. I would not advocate watering this down unless you are mistcoating. It is a paint I personally have never had a problem with. whilst it is...

:lol: :lol: :lol: could have been worse gcol and sorry if me using the term flexible fiiller caused problems. dave220 as you can see the reply gcol gave does indeed work and is something I think we have all done in the past. You asked for advice and a selection of professionals gave you...

No its a flexible filler

yep! why are they on day work. If you do not know your client really well then daywork with materials on top always causes probs. Same if you do not know your decorator. normal 2 day job could strech to five if you get a cowboy. I always do the job on a price, 9/10 times its a written quote and...

:shock: :shock: :shock: :lol: Hi, go with johnD. Get yourself small brush and work the paste in. Leave it to soak and then use a seam roller to flatten it or failing that a sponge. Hope that helps

hi, Buy a dedicated stair ladder about £40 ish pound or use a small extendable ladder. You rest this against the stair riser and onto to wall, run a length of scaffold board between the rungs and onto your top step. Go carefull and do not over reach.

Hi sorry can't see can't quote. Too many factors to take into account. If you want the walls skimmed best leave it to the pro's it is not just something that you can pick up as you go. If the walls are not too bad why not fill and line. may be worth getting a plasterer in to quote and then...

Unless its Dulux Trade Paint. I would not use this for a mistcoat. Dulux go the other way in their description. Trade paint is for the professional it is also expensive. I would use a contract emulsion well watered then when dry normal trade vinyl matt Redalfa146 sounds like it was either too...

Hi, is there a powdery substance under the paint that has peeled off? If so fraid it sounds like distemper. You will need to get rid of all the loose paint. I prefer to strip it all right back, it should all come of easily enough if it is distemper. You will need to wash it with a...