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Hi everyone, What’s your opinion regarding quality of painting and plastering on the photos below? Not everything was replastered, only the ceiling on the first photo actually Is the painter responsible to fill and sand everything or not? Is it ok he didn’t paint behind the radiators? In case...

I have stripped the old wet room back to brick. I just want your guys opinions on what order you would do things from materials used to completion. I will have concrete block benches, screed slope floor to the drain, and shower head mixer etc... but as for everything, what order and how would...

I have started decorating my refurbished house with 50/50 mist coat and then 2 coat by roller. As I`m not very fast I managed to due few rooms on the last fews days. A friend of mine has a wagner airless sprayer and was thinking to borrow it. Any experience? good finish? durability? Any...

Got loft conversion with hip to gable wall freshly done and finished with sand cement pebbledash. What would be the right procedure to start painting it? what about the first coat and then second third etc. I also have the wall below still in pebbledash already painted few time from the...

I have had for dat all house with 3mm multifinish plastering. Now it's time to start painting. From where I start? I understand a first coat of white Matt 50/50 with water and then second and third coat of paint only or just diluted with a bit of water. Any pva? Any tip on how to paint...

Hi All, I am looking to install stair panels (wainscoting) however I am struggling to find a trader online to carry out the work. What is the right trade for this type of work? also if anyone has any links or contact to someone in the London/Hertfordshire area then please do private message...

Hi All, Just wondering if anyone could tell me what style of brick this is please? And where I could possibly purchase this style in person or online. This will be for a low brick wall in my garden to complement my new garden paving. The picture of the bricks I like are below : I like...

Me and my fiancé have just bought a house and we're thinking about some DIY improvements. A friend of ours suggested putting up coving in the lounge but I started looking into it and I'm just so confused. I've watched a million videos on how to actually put it up and that. But how do I know...

Hi there, I am having reforms at this house, it is situated between beach and mountains, little paradise. What I love is, that it is a old house, so I want to make the contrast between old and modern, but rustic. Also I love vintage style. Please I will aprecciate every comment. Here are some...

Hello, I've seen similar forums to this but hoping I can get some specific help by starting a new one. Our living & dining room is currently wallpapered and we want to move towards it being painted. I'm looking to get advice on the best procedures to ensure a decent finish. We recently...

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