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I have 6 rolls of this vinyl paper to hang (free match) for a customer and it says on the label to use Pride ready mixed adhesive. Am I being foolish if I just use the normal water soluble Solvite and mix it up thick? I really don't like using the ready mixed stuff.

Does anybody use this stuff? When hanging papers such as Arthouse it specifically tells you to use it as its heavyweight, I hate using it! Is there an alternative, like maybe mixing some normal paste up but thicker? Or a little PVA added?

Being fairly new to this trade I am still trying to find out which paints to buy. I'd like to know what paint's you pro's use, for quality and cost effectiveness please. At the moment I am using Johnstone's Trade emulsion's which are extremely good (especially their white and magnolia) for...

I was in the pub the other night and overheard a sparky bragging that he was going to make nearly £4K for 1 weeks work! Surely he is talking utter cr@p? My friend used to be a spark and made nowhere near that kind of money!

My nephew is 21 and is looking at learning a trade but not sure which one. What would you guys say were the pro's and con's of the following trades please; Electrician Plumber Decorator Joiner Tiler Plasterer Bricklayer

How do others go about running a border up the middle of a stairwall? The stairs are not a single case, they turn after about 3 steps so obviously the angle would need to change.

What do other people use for their top coats of white emulsion for ceilings? Do people use the same contract matt as a finish coat? What do people prefer, vinyl or non vinyl for the best finish?

When pricing a job if the customer insists on Dulux emulsion being used would you just buy it off the shelf, the retail stuff? B&Q sell 2.5 litres for around £15. If you're pricing up a large house with many rooms it would cost hundreds!! A job I looked at the other day will need around 80...

When wallpapering a fireplace wall with a chimney breast where do you start? Do you put the centre of your first piece on the centre of the chimney breast or the edge of your first piece on the centre of the chimney breast?

I'll be painting a small bathroom next week where condensation is a big problem, the owner insists that he wants me to put oil-based eggshell on all walls. The paint is peeling back to bare plaster. Once I have made good the area by scraping and filling would I be able to mist coat the area with...

I know, I know, its bad and normally I would never do it and Zampa's going to shout don't bother. But, the owner of a flat wants me to try it and is aware of the problems that could arise. There is a (silk) painted vinyl wallpaper on at the moment and she wants it covering with a blown vinyl...

I've just been to see a job. A house that has about 10 windows (exterior) that need re-painting. Obviously I won't be painting them in this weather. The windows have a satin finish on them so I asked the owner if he had the old tin, the tin was the Dulux Satinwood - oil-based. I thought this...

Has anybody had trouble with this stuff or is it just me? I used it to cover a water stain on a ceiling and it took about 5 coats of emulsion to cover! I've also used it over stained/varnished woodwork and found that it chips very easily. What do others use?

A neighbour has had some lovely hardwood doors fitted to his extension and wants to protect them with something. Firstly he said he wants to paint them!! I am trying to talk him out of it as they look too nice to paint. IF he was to paint them what is the best primer to use? International do a...

Whats the best tool for trimming wallpaper edges around door frames and skirting boards? At the moment I use a plastic board with a knife but the knife sometimes cuts into the board. Can you buy steel versions from anywhere? What does everybody else use?

I will be painting a very large panelled garage door soon and was wondering how best to go about it to save having 'thick edges' everywhere. With the door being so big the paint is going to go off on me if I can't work out how to get around it.

Why sometimes when wallpapering with a patterned paper does the pattern not match? By this, I mean the pattern at the top of the wall matches perfect then at the bottom of the wall it runs out! What would be the causes of this?

Got a job coming up which is a 5/6 year old barn conversion which has shrinkage cracks everywhere. The oak beams that run through the ceiling, some of which are about 20 feet long and a foot square, have big gaps around them where they meet the plasterboard ceiling/walls. Some of the gaps are...

I will be wallpapering a small bedroom soon. The old wallpaper has been totally stripped and the walls are quite chalky. What is the best way to approach this please?

I bought myself a Brushmate 20 a few months ago and although its a brilliant invention it has ruined some of my paint brushes. I store my Hamilton Perfection brushes in it and find that the handles start to break away! These brushes have a plastic coated wooden handle, maybe thats why? Does...