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It's not, I misread the lining part :whistle:

What of the biggest pains I've had decorating is paper behind skirting boards. Most are old so it's not happen too much, but when it has, painting/papering the walls down to the skirting created multiple extra jobs. Cutting the paper from behind the top of the skirting, then extra...

Check that website I posted. You'll be better getting the talk from some of the lads on here, but the diagrams on the website are pretty top notch mate.

Get the first one. Please tell me you got the first one? If you're a "general user", or even a "general gamer" then get the top one. The first one has a much more powerful GPU (Graphics card), which is several hundreds pounds more expensive at least, it is arguably the best on the market, and...

I did everything but the newel posts this week. From what I read, if you can cut/remove the decorative part and fix the new one on, that's much easier! I did use this site too, https://www.wonkeedonkeerichardburbidge.co.uk/removing-the-newels/

I forgot about the trusty tape measure, pain in the arse trying to use that when you get the the newel post! Improvement in the light is great, upstairs and down. I knew it would be better, but it's actually good to see it done. Got some little nail holes to fill and little gaps that may not...

Finally ripped all the boards out, no spindles behind as expected. Got some 32mm spindles to fit the existing handrail groove. The boards sat on the stair string so I had to fit a new baserail to take the spindles, because it looks better and is more secure (and can hide dodgy cuts). It was a...

Looks to be solid concrete, if their was anything else under it I would be very surprised.

I had no idea it was a damp proofing solution. Well, the extent of the damage to a few of the tiles is roughly 1 to 5 cm cracks in length, and the pieces are no more than 2cm in width. It is just a few tiles, and they're all around the edges where the carpet was tacked down. I'm not sure how...

Can you not get a hood that filters and recycles air? Rather than pushing it outside?

I think I'm going to keep them. Will be using square banister posts to go with them mind you. Just took some carpet up and found some nasty old tiles. Black hard tiles. Some are broken around the edges, look like they snapped when some nailed the carper tacks straight into them. Think next...

The bain of my life. I struggle with finding time to do this, as most parts of it seem to take a full day for maximum productivity. Walls have been stripped of paper, woodchip ceilings and a panel removed from the stair banister. Here it is in its current form. Plan is for ; Painting the walls...

I removed a gas fire mid way up a flight of stairs, there was obviously a hole with a flue pipe/vent going directly outside with an external wall. As it wasn't priority at the time, I stuffed it with a rag, and sealed it over with a bag to stop the gale force draft. Now, I've got time to sort...

Very smart! Do you notice the benefit of the foil? Physically or financially?

I removed woodchip paper that was expertly glossed over from a ceiling very high in places. What was left behind is a very thin layer of paint, that has flaked. The paint is sound, and difficult to scrape off unless it has flaked. I'm certain the flaking is where the wallpaper removal has pulled...

Yeah the existing paint is fine, just a bit dulled. Problem only appears where new paint is applied. I'm just using cheap white emulsion. Used the same stuff to mist coat and under coat the walls to a good finish. The difference being the plastered walls had only over had paper on, so when I...

My first reaction was to get the sugar soap on it. Then I realised it is beneath the top layer of paint, so it would probably be futile. Just looking at the price of these stain blockers! Bloody hell might just paint it yellow!

Might be on to something. I was meant to say, I've only cut in around the edges of the ceiling, and it has happened everywhere I have cut in. I stopped there because it looks like it will happen all over the ceiling.

Inside, there is no sign of any leakage on to the ceiling. No moisture has been noticed in the ceiling for the best part of a year. Whether it has happened in the past and they have painted over it, I don't know. Just so I understand this correctly, their has perhaps been some type or leak or...

Hi guys, Long time no problems! Searched the Internet and the forum. Specifically, I'm painting my ceiling with water based white emulsion. The ceiling is 'bobbly' textured. The reason I'm struggling is because every problem I see online, their are already yellow stains on the ceiling. The...