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    mettalic, flat matt zoffany wallpaper.

    im half way through papering a bedroom for a client, and what a nightmare! they have chose a very expensive paper £100+ per roll. the feature wall is a broad black and gold stripe with the rest of the walls in a plain gold(same pattern as the gold from the stripes). i took ages in planning where...
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    Wallpapering starting point

    where to start paper can be pretty tricky. but as a rule you always start on the wall that projects from a window and is normally the furthest away from when you enter or look at the room(this is because if there are any joints that overlap you you don't see the over lap or joint). but i might...
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    Stairway wall to stringer cracks

    robbie uk has the right answer for you...but ive recently found a new way of sorting this prob out. if the crack is really thin then a small quad bead will do, but if its a real big crack that (if you dont mind doing a bit of work) then rake out all the old caulk and scrape a bit of the plaster...
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    Zinsser BIN

    the water based one is crap!! always go for the oil based . i currently have contracts for a few bars wher i live. 2 off them have low ceilings and get splashed with all sorts of ****, even if you wash the stains off emulsion wont cover. two coats or the oil based stain-block (can be tinted to...
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    Grades of lining paper

    to be honest b&q paper is pretty good (only go to 1000 g) for covering crappy walls to be papered, but if you want to emulsion them and want a good finish a min of 1200 grade is needed. the thicker the paper the more it covers. its not anymore harder to hang but if you do plan to emulsion over...
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    touching up matt walls

    if its 3 year old it might not touch up, but if you still have some of the original paint left that was first used, i would try thin the paint down with a bit of water and try touch it up with that. it might take a couple of coats but if you thin it and brush it out you might get away with it...
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