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I'm not sure of your taste, or what type of pattern you're looking for, but I can say that I've literally hung thousands of rolls of Super Fresco White Snow. It's pretty neutral, and covers problem walls wonderfully, not that you seem to have that issue. It was extremely popular with people of...

Yep. I've had to endure it for the past few years, but this year it was the most tedious 4 hours of my life! (That's why I was on here at the same time. :whistle:) I mean, the best part of 4 hours to play a 60 minute game, with just one touchdown, can't be described as entertaining by anyone...

Unfortunately, the heating pipes are likely to be the culprit and there's not an awful lot that can be done. The problem being that, when the heat is on, the timber will lose moisture causing it to contract and move. The opposite is true when the heating is off. The timber will eventually reach...

I was going to mention efflorescence but only the second image gave me a slight suggestion that this might be the issue - the first image certainly doesn't look like it. As the damp proofer has come back and told you that's what it is, I'd have to believe him because the camera does sometimes...

Lol...it really irritates me that every time I log in here, I get a message saying 'Visiting from the US? Try visiting our US site'. I suppose that's the price I pay for 'Living the dream'! :rolleyes: Whenever I've visited it, there's virtually nothing worth looking at - it's almost as boring as...

Exactly what he said.

You won't get away with just applying silk emulsion to plastic/vinyl doors. As mentioned, you will need some form of bonding preparation before applying any standard finish paint. There are things like ESP (easy surface preparation) products available - Owatrol makes a pretty reliable one. You...

Try a ready mixed fine surface filler. As Gardz has been applied, there shouldn't be any need to mist coat bare plaster spots before filling. Once dry, sand the filler lightly with a very fine grit sandpaper to help feather the edges. Too harsh of a grit will cause the surrounding paint to...

Constant cracking, especially after applying scrim, sounds as though there is movement in either the boards or the framework. If you push on the boards and the crack worsens or lessens, you will need to ensure the boards are re-fixed to eliminate the movement. No form of paint will hide an...

Zinsser Gardz is the product specifically for this type of job, but it certainly isn't necessary. Even sugar soap isn't always required - warm water and a sponge usually works well enough, providing you constantly rinse the sponge out. If you do use sugar soap, be certain to rinse the walls with...

BIN is the best product for blocking such stains but it can be a nightmare to apply to large areas because it has such a short 'open' time. Coverstain might have been a better option for ease of use, and is usually reliable for this kind of job, although it's not always 100% successful on...

It's usually better to mist before filling so that the bare plaster doesn't absorb all of the moisture from the filler. When this happens, the filler can flake off when sanded or painted, especially in fine surface filling situations like you have.

It looks as though there is some mould on the ceiling where you have peeled off the cracked paint. If this is the case, wash the area with a diluted bleach solution or fungicidal wash, then rinse with clean water. This will kill off the mould spores before you make any repair, which will...

It sounds like the original mist coat hasn't been 100% successful, and you know the repair options available. As you already have experience of it blistering when you repaint, I would suggest misting the areas before and after filling. That way you will know if the blistering is going to occur...

Personally, I'd go for an acrylic eggshell, which has a finish somewhere between matt and silk emulsion. It will be more hard-wearing than standard emulsion (you would want silk or soft sheen, but not matt, if you go with that option) and easier to apply than traditional oil based wood paints...

The cracks around the ceiling perimeter are where the joint tape and compound has cracked. You may need to remove the tape back to a solid area to get the best results. If it's not too big of an area, you could then just fill the area flush and caulk the joint between wall and ceiling, If its a...

If it's just split wood/mdf, and painted, you could try some easy sand car body filler from somewhere like Halfords. Mix it up, force it into the cracks and round off as best you can. When dry, use a fine grit sandpaper/sanding block and smooth it off flush. The beauty of this method is that...

That looks like bog standard woodchip wallpaper to me - available pretty much anywhere. You'd be better off patching it up than stripping because it can be a nightmare to remove. However, you should ideally strip to a joint in the existing paper, or cut a straight vertical line in it, to give...

Wow! :eek: That's the most pronounced case of mapping I've seen, on freshly plastered walls. If that had happened when I'd painted it, I'd have called the damp course installer and the plasterer back, if only for their opinions as to what the cause of the issue is. As a decorator of 20+ years...

Any chance of a picture or two? It's hard to tell exactly what the problem is, or advise on a fix, without seeing it. What do you mean by 'raised'...rough, bubbled, blistered??