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Hi, Im plaster a wall which finishes on an external corner. Whats the best way of getting a clean edge on the corner side? I was thinking of a stop bead? Then using a very small amount of plaster filler to fill any gaps (If any) between the bead and the other wall. Does anyone have any other...

Hi all. Need your advice. I've bought a house where the previous owner must have had shares in a gloss paint manufacturer as there's about 2 inches of the stuff on every surface, mainly internal door frames. I've tried using a heat gun then paint stripper, but there is still patches of paint...

I am painting a bathroom a new colour. The paint in not in terrible condition apart from a few areas that have peeled. See image. Looking under the peeled paint it looks like a mist coat was never applied to the freshly plastered walls. Instead the top coat was added on-top of the plaster...

I recently changed a couple of ceiling roses for a newer ones that weren't grubby and yellow. I noticed something odd... in the fact there was only 2 cables going to them. In previous houses I have lived at, there has always been 3. 2 which form part of the ring/circuit, and one goes to the...

Hi all. I have recently purchased a house, and it is becoming quite evident that the previous owner DIY skills were lacking. See attached photos. Whats the best way to tidy up these corners. Im going to paint a different colour, but it looks like he has slapped the paint without a care in the...