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Water based paints. All paint manufacturers dulux, crown, johnstones, and many others! are commited to reduce the volatile content of paints in particular oil or solvent based products, this has led to the upsurge and improvement in developement of water based paints, in particular gloss...

:roll: dont really know where i found it but will check the date next time before resurrecting old uns like that.[/img]

good advice is always to fill up the walls best you can. but even thick grade lining paper wont hide very much, always use matt emulsion on ropey surfaces as it softens imperfections on the walls.

this might help but not with the basics of paperhanging, though it is paste the wall flock wallpaper www.decoratingplanet.co.uk

sounds like your mums friend could be thinking of linseed oil or possibly danish oil. linseed oil is used to stop cricket bats splitting and is good for outdoor furniture. danish oil contains nut oils and dryers it will penetrate the timber and dry non tacky so wont collect dust unlike linseed...

looks like a good tool doubt u could go anywhere near timber shingles with any kind of heat gun! so your options are good old elbow grease with heaps of sand paper .

proffesional decorator since time began, currently fishing quite a lot , admit to being total nerd when it comes to decorating and all related aspects i think the world needs celebrity decorators. pet hates dropping paint on carpets and laminate floors.

try getting some plain old masking tape stick along the ceramic you dont want to seal ,apply the sealant and smooth as per instructions then deftly remove the masking tape before the silicone drys, hey presto should look nice and neat if its a huge gap allow the sealant to dry and repeat until...

sounds like the walls were at one time wallpaperd, then someone has simply decided to paint onto the bare walls problem is any residue paste or adhesive tends to crack the paint quite a nice special effect on furniture! best thing to do is line the walls with an 800 grade lining paper and...

yes i do , if its say an mdf fire place these if smooth finished can be painted with oil based satinwood, gloss tends to look pretty tacky on a prefinished surface. either brush it or use a small foam glosser roller to eliminate brush lines ,remember to thoroughly clean the surface to be painted...