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Many thanks for replies - I will go ahead taking note of advice here! Ronnie

Hi - posted a few times about a year ago and everyone was really helpful with advice so back for some more! Have just finished having extension built and now loads of decorating to do. In one room am planning to have wallpaper on 'feature' wall - as walls in the old part are not great was going...

Hi Looking for some advice please! Have been preparing room for decorating and have done quite a lot of filling holes etc. Was about to put new oak windowboards on when noticed a bit of damp in the corner of two of the windows. I don't remember seeing it before. I've checked outside and...

Hi there Well I've made a start and hung 8 lengths of paper today. Did find it a bit awkward to use, especially cutting at the ceiling as it was hard to get a well defined crease to cut along and also tricky around the socket, where there is a slight tear, despite removing the faceplate. So...

Hi Making (slow!) progress on my first room in updating my bungalow. Have prepared all the walls ready for putting up lining paper and then painting. Have spent hours filling and sanding so think I have got a pretty good finish. Have sealed large areas of new plaster and filler with PVA and...

Hi Simon Thanks very much for your helpful advice -really appreciate it. Feel confident now to give it a go! Ronnie

Hi Masona and Simoniris Thanks for your replies - really helpful. Yes am planning to stain hardwood so the fixing does need to be invisible. Can I just check - do I need to use the ply or can I just use the gripfill to bond window board directly to solid reveal? Also would it be a good...

Hi - have just started updating my bungalow and looking for some help and advice. I have removed the old window boards as very badly warped and stained pine (UPVC windows fitted). They were nailed in. Underneath the board it is solid all the way across the reveal (think that's what it's...