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Hi, Im using the dulux trade soft sheen paint, do you think that this will need watering down?

Where would i get a piece of slate large enough to use as a fireplace harth stone and where would i get it cut or who would cut it in situ to shape i live in huddersfield. help would be appreciated

Hi, Another quick question, Ive put a single white emulsion mist coat on my hallway which has recently been skimmed, How many mist coats should i put on before starting with the finish colour, Im using dulux mixed paint from b&Q for my final colour coats Andy

How long should it be left before you shut the door? I will have a reasonable air flow front and back door open. prob be around 18 degrees today. Andy

Hi Guys When your painting outside with gloss i,e a front door, how long is the minimum amount of time you need to keep rain off the paintwork? Im glossing the front door in dulux trade high gloss black, How long should i leave it before shutting the door and possibly allowing rain to...

Hi, Im just in the middle of decorating my dining room and hallway, I have put a couple of mist coats on the walls and undercoated the woodwork, im just a little confused at to be what i should do next. Jobs still to do. 1. Sand the floorboards 2. Varnish the floorboards 3. Emulsion...

Hi, Ive recently moved into a new house and the drive was laid with heringbone(sp) bricks. The drive hadnt really been looked after, there were weeds growing throughout, I pulled all the weeds out and spent 5 hours yesterday powerwashing the whole drive, removing all the muddy deposits...

Hi, I want to paint over the tiles in the hearth next to an open fire. My question is what type of paint is suitable? I would prefer a spray if possible, as i would imagine a better finish would be acheived Thanks Andy

Any help would be appreciated

Hi, I have just removed a lowered ceiling in my hallway and ive found a lightwell with a halogen floodlight. The light is connected into the junction box with white cable, Can i just removed the cable from the floodliht and fit a standard light fitting or will i need to replace the white...

Hi, Thanks for that advise, It was kind of what my method of attack was going to be this morning! The wallpaper itself isnt embossed, Its a brown flocked pattern, which appears to have had coats of varnish over the top, different colours top and bottom!...... fashion really does have a lot...

Just started stripping the hallway in my 1900 house, It has very old wallpaper under what I hoped i was the only wallpaper I was going to have to strip! Anyway this stuff is like iron, nothing I do really has an impact, Its just taken 1 1/2 hours to strip about 1/12 meters square! Ive scored...

Just a quickie. whats the best way to cover water marks/yellow staing? Should i just use oil based undercoat or should i use the paints that claim to block damp discolouration Andy

Hi, Im hiring a floor sander + edge sander. I understand that you sand across or at a 45 degree angle to the grain, however i have a long hallway to sand, which obviously cant be sanded at an an angle to the grain because of the shape of the hallway. How do you sand down hallways??

get the mist coat on, if it feels rough use a scraper and knock off any big lumps (cafefully) put the next coat on, if it still feels rough, gently rub it down........ ps im not a pro just a diy enthusiast Andy

condensation? whats rooms on the other side and whats the temperature like in there?

I dont know how sucessful it would be, but try reheating the vinyl on the edges using a steam iron. Make sure its hot and is producing plenty of steam then use a kitchen towel so as not to scorch the cupboard and press the iron against the corner. should remelt the glue and re attach, its...

Where would i get 9 inch from the biggest ive seen is 7 inch? Andy

does anyone know where i can get some 8.5 inch torus skirting? its to match some that is already in my dining room, however when the previous owners had a hideous 80's tv stand built they removed the skirting. Thanks Andy

Hi, I know i need to size my wall prior to wallpapering, the question is when do i do it and how many coats? Im planning on doing it tomorrow morning, how long before i wallpaper do i need to size? the wall in a newly plastered wall. Also do i need to put on more than one coat? Andy