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Dulux Rich Matt is NOT meant to be used on ANY unpainted porous surfaces, PERIOD. Yes, sure you can do it if you like but it is an major gamble as to whether there will be an short term, medium term or long term negative reaction by doing so ! I know of one person who used it on unpainted...

You will need to wash down if dirty. You will need to rub down if the surfaces are previously coated. You will need to prime if no coatings are on. You will need to Undercoat. You will need to apply an finish coat on top of the Undercoat. I personaly find Dulux Trade Weathershield...

If it non-porous (i.e. water sinks into it) then i would advize you use Zamix Coverseal. Then use an Pliolite Based Masonry Paint.

By "beams", do you mean Coving ?

Good idea. Also, Polycell Trade Polyfilla One Fill dries in flexible.

Is the cladding tiles porous or semi-porous or non-porous ?

Me think you have been watching to much Star Trek, hehe. Spot lights and transformers etc...... Anyway, best thing for your situation is use Decorators Acrylic Caulk (flexible filler in a tube) and put the Caulk in a appropriate Gun. They sell them in B&Q. Switch lights off for one hour...

Due to your 5:1 water/paint, then never ever apply wallcovering to the cieling. Never put PVA anywhere near on the surface of Plaster. PVA turns white when wet. This can cause terrible reactions in an Kitchen. Fill your nails/screws with Polycell Trade Polyfilla One Fill. No need to PVA...

No. Dulux Trade Weathershield can mix colours. I would advize you use Dulux Trade Weathershield Quick Drying Satin. However, you MUST rub the existing coated surfaces very well. Best with wet & dry sandpaper process. Click on link for further info...

There is two types of dampness. One being, Damp that is comiing from the ground up. The other is, an water leak in pipes etc inside the house. So, if there is wet or damp walls from the skirting and going up then it usually damp coming from the ground. Though if wet or damp is from...

Do you know what type of wood it is ? Is it Pine ? Do you know what they were painted/stained with before ?

What make is the colour you have chosen ? i.e. is it Dulux, Crown or Leyland etc.....

You will need to slightly push the cieling in sections to see if there is any more "bouncing" of the gyproc cieling. If any more nails/screws push through, then you will need to hammer (if nails) in. If screws, then you will need to screw them in. Then i would check the whole cieling, as...

What type of wood are they ? Are they new ? Have they been coated before ? If so, what with ?

Use any Vinyl Matt or any Matt that explains it can be used over bare/new plaster.

Use Leyland Vinyl Matt for cielings, but NOT including kitchen & Bathroom. Use Dulux Trade Acrylic Eggshell on cielings in Kitchen & Bathroom. Use White or whatever colour you prefer. The only problem you have is that Dulux Luxurious Silk seems to have been applied either over poorly...

1/ Everyone has there own opinions about paints etc. However, in relation to how question One has evolved and how you have epxlained everything, then i would highly recomend you use Leyland Vinyl Matt on your cieling(s). This due to many, many, many reasons. (If Brilliant White then make sure it...

"Answers" as follows:- 1/ Use Leyland Vinyl Matt. 6/ How big is the Hall ?

Answers as follows:- 1/ What is on the cielings already ? (if you know). 2/ If distemper is on surfaces then coat with Dulux Trade Stain Block Plus. 3/ You can use Dulux Trade Acrylic Eggshell over woodwork. 4/ Use Undercoat if there is an big colour change. Use Dulux Trade...

Use Polycell Trade Polyfilla One Fill for all your filling needs. Though dont use it for big plaster holes (i.e. 20cm by 20 cm) as it is expensive stuff.