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    Glossing MDF skirts and not the new floor

    After some more advice. Ive just finished laying a floating 22mm Engineered Oak floor (pre oiled) and i'm ready to fit the skirts. Ive gone for the ready primed MDF type which will be No-nail'd and/or screwed... Question is how do I gloss them without getting any gloss on the oak floor...
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    HELP! bubbly, pealy paint, where did I go wrong?

    I only thought may have been a problem because maybe some areas weren't covered fully. (when I sanded between quotes places may have gone down to bare plaster - second mistake) First mistake was not down to money (Its not a mansion so on the grand scheme of things nob all difference) it was...
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    HELP! bubbly, pealy paint, where did I go wrong?

    When you did the original mist coat and let it dry, was there any shiny patches in the are'a where the paint has failed? Didnt notice any shiny patches where the paint had failed, although I do seam to remember when rolling on the paint did not take easily in some places and I brushed out the...
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    HELP! bubbly, pealy paint, where did I go wrong?

    Right ive read pretty much all the posts I can on Rich Matt by Dulux being a right B1TCH to use. Unfortunatly i'm one of many that thought matt was matt and that I could ignore the "Use plaster sealer..." instructions on the tin! My question is.... Do I scrap it all off or just patch up the...
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    Painting 3rd coat after plaster

    Vinyl Matt? Is this right???
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    HELP! bubbly, pealy paint, where did I go wrong?

    I know... Tell me about it!!! Jobs take four times as long!!! Defo dry... Only a skim! Just reading other posts about Rich Matt by Dulux and fearing the worst Although ive previously used it in my bedrooms and landing stairs with no bubbling...
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    HELP! bubbly, pealy paint, where did I go wrong?

    It really annoys me!!! Ive done soooo much reasearch on here, and take all the advice off all the proffesionals on the forumns and something like this happens to ruin such a good job... I'm a perfectionist and really need someones help... Do I scrape it all off and start again or just try and...
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    HELP! bubbly, pealy paint, where did I go wrong?

    Please help. One month ago my whole living room and hall was skimmed... I let it dry thoroughly and applied a mist coat od BnQ Brightwhite MATT paint and BnQ value MATT (when Brightwhite ran out)with about 4 to one paint to water. This was allowed to dry and then given a light sand to show any...
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    15mm pipes behind skirting...

    Thanks
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    15mm pipes behind skirting...

    Its not actually on the plaster, ive chased out back to brick behind the skirt. Hadnt thought about copper clips would these need plug and screwing or nailing? Would DPC plastic do along the length maybe. Only thought of the plastic clips with stand off so the pipes didnt touch the concrete and...
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    15mm pipes behind skirting...

    I'm re-piping the rad in my living room which has been re-skimmed... I want to put the rad feed and return behind the skirt to keep things neat. The rad is too big for 10mm pipe to cope. What clips are available to keep the boxing out as thin as possible? Ideally a double clip. I have some with...
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    Bent stairs

    Okay thanks for everyones help. Filled the gaps in the treads today with the MDF and ordered the Axxys stair-parts so watch this space for the finished picys... Thanks again...
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    Bent stairs

    The bows in the treads and ths stringer are all up though. I would have thought if it wasnt strong enough with less support it'd bow down? Gravity and all that?
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    Bent stairs

    Oh no... Not more bent bits... Took the carpet and underlay off to fill the gaps above the treads and.......... Third step down and fifth step down!!! Was thinking maybe I could screw a bit of 3 by 2 behind where the MDFs going in screw though the tread down to it to pull this straight...
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    Bent stairs

    Thats great thanks, i'm assuming the 2" overlap is to the back so you cant see it? Hopefully get some piccys up when its all done...
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    Bent stairs

    Well a big saw and crow bar later and ive removed the tops off the upright supports. Walls a bit flimsey now (like it'll prob fall down) but I can remove whole wall when i'm ready to sort living room... The stringer does seam to have dropped marginally but still not straight. Would you allow...
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    Bent stairs

    Oh and the floors concrete so thats going knowhere!
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    Bent stairs

    You may be onto something here. Just ripped the dodgy hardboard from under the stairs off and... heres one upright support and heres another but how, even if wedged in would this warp a stringer up by this ammount? And how do I make it straight again? Impossible? I was planning on...
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    Bent stairs

    Thats what concerned me the one next to the wall is perfect! Not even a MM out... I dont believe putting the cupboard underneath has done it either as the cover trim used (now off in the first pic) Actually hid how far out it was underneath. The whole "stringer" (thanks) is warped as its...
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    Bent stairs

    Ive highlighted the line on paint... Looks like i'll have to get a joiner in...
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