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That said, not sure what’s going on with the wall, as that is a different issue. Maybe the plastering / skimming wasn’t left long enough to dry, or wasn’t laid down well, is my guess.

Sounds like a very reasonable assumption. I think I know why in that case - behind the boxing are water pipes, sometimes hot. The issue seems to persist plainly down the middle of the boxing, which is where the pipes are.

What I’m really asking, whenever either of you gets a chance, is can this be resolved simply by perhaps wet sanding to even the finish? I did this before and it worked well, actually - it essentially moved some of the high spot paint into the pinholes and it was smooth. It did take an hour or so...

I think there are two causes. One might be from the workmen cutting corners with the skimming, creating bubbles, and the other (left hand photo above) is where I’ve layered on paint and it’s landed unevenly.

It’s all been Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt, so just water based.

Thanks Wayne. Here are some better photos. On the left, this seems to be where painting has layered poorly. Is the solution here to do some wet sanding to even out the paint, and then repaint? Filling the whole thing would take ages and the level is already too high after too many layers of...

Hello All, I had a flat renovation done last year but wasn’t happy with some of the work, so decided to sand and redo myself. I’ve noticed that in some areas there is a very uneven surface. This is sometimes already present and sometimes becomes present after I have sanded a wall down, where...

It’s Dulux Trade Matte Vinyl paint so not a particularly cheap one. It is a cheap roller head though. Either way, the tac is a good idea as long as it doesn’t mark the wall. Thanks!

Yeah, it’s had a few coats as had to be redone due to damage, unfortunately. Wasn’t worth sanding the whole wall down. Always seem to get stipple at the edges of any areas I paint though - touch ups are a good example. They will be fine in the middle area but the edges are rough and then show as...

Hi All, I have a specific question that causes me problems both painting a wall and when attempting touch ups. The edges of the rolled areas carry much more stipple than the ‘inner’ rolled area. I understand that this may be offset by cutting in wider when doing a wall and in the attached...

Yeah, we are where we are now. I also did the bottom and that looks awful too, but I shall probably leave as is due to the risk of further problems.

Thank you! I read a lot of responses to other posts stating to use as little paint as possible and ‘feather’ out, and I thought that’s what I’d done, however, maybe I need to use a different approach (the one that you have mentioned). I am just worried about making the problems larger and more...

Hi Experts, To caveat, I believe this may be a form of flashing and I know the best thing to do is to paint the whole wall, however, it’s a difficult to do area with two windows (with curtains) and a door and I am all DIY’d out, so think I’ll just leave it for now if this is the best it can be...

Cheers, now done! Picture quality of the outside isn't great as I've actually take one across of the block across the balcony as ours have shingle covering the brickwork - blocks are identical in structure though. Picture 3 shows a close up of the front and side of the window - the white bit...

I shall work out the best way to do this! I just dragged them from the email I sent to myself, haha.

Hi experts, back story is that my builder refuses to drill my blinds into the top or sides of the window recess, as he thinks that there will be a lintel at the top, meaning that he will go through too many drill bits, and the sides won't hold, as likely made of concrete. Now, originally I took...

thanks, that could be a good solution. The actual L, width wise, is tiny, 1cm in the widest parts. One challenge is that the bath bows a bit, and the plinth too, so it isn’t a consistent width. Of course, I could cut it, however, I don’t know whether it’d look great. Covering with silicone...

Hi All, I would love to get some help. I’m a total amateur DIYer, but comfortable caulking inside edges. I’ve got an issue though - I had a renovation done and my builder whacked the plinth outside of the bath tub. Now, this may have been fine but the awful plinth that came with the board isn’t...