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Hello, Putting silk in the bathroom would be one suggestion. There are branded paints that state Bathroom + endurance and 500 tougher.. :? :lol: in short silk, shiny finish, very good for bathrooms Dulux Bathroom +, comes in matt (I think), soft sheen

Just after some advice from some of the old timers here :lol: I have to price a job up for a small contractor. I have not done much metal work. Its galvanized metal trunking. As I remember it tho its Mordant Solution, wash off, Zinc Phosphate Primer or ETCH Primer ?? then the top coat...

All done. davey76 - I am a young decorator so i would like the money instead of getting a plasterer to skim the walls. Lining was another option but not the preferred option. oldgreymouse - I used easy sand. Thanks Dec, oldgreymouse and others

I took off some old wallpaper and alot of old paint came off with it. There are alot of craters. It is to be painted. Do i? Mist coat, sand, put some typ of on sealer? (not sure what?) then 2 final coats Mist coat, filler, sand 2 finish coats Use fine filler to fill it all? or...

Thanks TheDec & misterhelpful, you are both very knowledgeable. I forgot to take pics today. i have undercoated it but i am abit worried about how much undercoat to put on. Right now its nice n smooth after my light rub down, looks good a little thin but i hope it will be ok. Also on the...

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Abit nervous about doing this, well no not nervous just lacking confidence. Does this sound right? Something like; It has just been made and its going to be glossed. I know i have to fill it and sand it down. is it ok to use water based undercoat and primer? because it will be oil...

Its joining on to the match of the facing wall

sparkwright; yes it is an external' corner. i can't trim it as it would leave a fine white line. i need it to stick around the corner.. Will try border adhesive..

i have just done a feature wall. The wallpaper was just 2mm of the corner. So i put up the last wallpaper and i am not trying to stick the 2mm (about) paper on to the corner. paste is not really holding it. i may sound silly here but could super glue do it lol. Its black wall paper...

Nar, I can cut in but I just dislike creating the nice straight line top of the skirting boards with gloss. I can do it just, if the gloss touches the wall abit. When you look down at the skirting boards you see bumps. I found that some skirting boards are fine as they are thick but some of the...

I have just got some work for a new collage. Now I am abit nervous as i don't know what to expect. So I am just thinking of how fast should i be working at. If I mask off the top skirting boards will I be laughed at? Any advice for a first time on site?

I just noticed i put Striping Wood.. lol anyway. no lead. Can you use the heat gun to redo stain and varnish door?

I have to burn off some paint. Outside door, What burner would you use? Black & Decker® 2000W High Performance Heat Gun...

I found that most things need a second coat. Unless it's repainting a white ceiling or something. My question is when doing a house do you wait for the recommend time length?

Hello again :) Say if you had alot of work on or you had a job but was not sure you could do it. Can you subcontract the work? Any of you done it?

1-2mm onto the glass, That the bit i am finding hard at the moment. I end up getting angry and then make a mess of it. I will keep at it tho :) Thanks for all your replys guys sorry to say but i will likely have lots more to ask soon! :lol:

If i am doing a Georgian sash, don't use masking tape (got it :) ) I was told to paint a little bit on the window?

As i am about to set off in the world of Decorating and Painting, am feeling abit nervous. How did you get started? I am doing my city & guilds and did not go down the college route (has i feel too old to be in a class of 16's). I feel abit inexperienced but i been thinking, everyone had to...

hahaha brilliant. I only asked about the masking tape because my tutor is getting me to cut in around glass panes. He said "make you own line with the brush" Its really hard, i would just use masking tape. I think he is teaching me the hard way before showing me an easy way!