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Look at the 'Sikkens' range of paints, they should have something to fit the bill.

Harris paint brushes are still made in the Midlands as far as I know. I have a few of their brushes but tend to use them for my oil paint jobs. I like the Purdys and the fillaments seem to hold the shape well, more so if you are using them all day long. A lot of the cheaper brushes tend to...

Don't paint it !! Take it out, sell it at a local car boot, then buy yourself a modern mdf painted one. Simples :D

You can paint in a water based matt finish and if you have very good vents all year round it may well last for quite a while. However :roll: It is not usual to recommend this type of paint, as advice given by any real decs would be for you to use the best type of paint for the job. I...

Have to disagree with your advice there joe-90. Normally Red devil is fine for holes etc but I find that its not fine enough to fill hairline cracks. I use Toupret interior filler, the powder stuff, as you can mix this to a fine paste and do just the lightest wipe across the cracks, it...

Sorry DrGonzo but if you can not strip off the wallpaper, the bubbles will have to stay. First off, when the original paper was put on, the person who did it did not remove all the air bubbles. The chances of this happening are increased if the walls are not sized first. At a later...

Hi again daisybell, Homebase do make the 'Contemporary' in vinyl matt for walls etc and as I said it is a kind of off white. I mainly use it when I do house repairs on white paint that has been painted on several years before. Using a new bright white just makes the repair stand out. so...

daisybell, if you are trying to paint out an old farmhouse with lots of natural stone around then I would look at the grey', cream's and off whites of Farrow & Ball. Ok, if you are just trying to cover over the green first before applying colour, then you may find it cheaper to use a quick...

tonyrobbo, as the cracks are only 2or 3 mm thick then fine, just use some easi-fill if you have some to hand. It was just that the photo made the cracks look quite big.

jo30, I would use some zinsser BIN to cover over now. The sikkens is not for use as a coverstain.

Sorry for that SpinningNickel, I may not have made myself clear in the reply. Basically, I had meant that you would limewash the walls, not the floor. On the floor, I had suggested using a rubber matting that had holes in it. I had seen some for sale at a local Auction house. We...

tonyrobbo, one coat plaster can go on to a depth of 20mm in one go with a trowel, where as easi-fill is better for a skim over the top as a finish using a filling knife.

kamz, the repair care mix is a good product, a bit pricy, but supposed to last. It's mix goes off depending on the setting time, i think there are about 3 set times to choose from. If you have large holes, square them off off a bit and use timber hardwood trimmings to fill the holes, bedding...

hippyminky, this is a common problem with wires added after major works when they could have been hidden away. Do you have carpet? I discussed this with a carpet fitter some while ago and he said to remove the skirting wire, then lift the edge of the carpet and refit the wire using small...

Tony, you say your house is only about 8 years old, so I would like to make a guess that your house is still having movement problems. Houses today show up a lot more movement problems and although not too drastic, it is irritating to have to try and put them right. The photo shows the...

Nic, it does sound as if you are heading into a whole big job. As dcdec has said, avoid the bitumen coatings, it is not the sort of thing you want on the walls if you have another plan for a kitchen later on. I have done some work on old vaulted cellars and basements but only to make them...

I shall indeed take paper, the Telegraph should do me fine !

First off, those walls look very normal after stripping the paper off. Your first job on the walls should be to give them a very good wash down with warm water and a little washing up liquid, not too much. Removing all the left over paper paste left on the walls. It can be a slow job but...

I think I will sit on this and dwell for a while :lol:

Just tryin to catch up folks, came in a bit late on this post Does this paint senokot come in a range of colours then :?: I need something to use in a client's new bathroom. They want me to freshen the place up a bit :lol: