painting

I have a 1940's semi which according to the surveyor is coated with a Tyrolean Render. It's looking rather tired and in some places is dis-coloured due to a leaking gutter and there is a little bit of mould. I'm looking for some advice on how to tackle this myself, in particular:- How to clean...

hi everyone. i have commissioned a professional painter and i am wondering if his work is of acceptable quality. i think theres too much paint stipple on a brand new plaster? what do you think? also shouldnt the skirting be better sanded? i took a couple of pics to show but not sure how clear...

Hi, I am really struggling to get our Graco airless 3kvs paint sprayer working http://magnum.graco.com/products/x7/ . So far I have a yellow transformer from Screwfix http://www.screwfix.com/p/portable-transformer-with-2-output-sockets-3kva/84144 which should work with 3Kva tools. To plug...

Hi folks, Excuse the newbie question, I'm sure this is pretty straightforward. Have a couple of areas in the house where the old paint is flaking. Problem is if I sand it, the paint continues to flake off until I have a large area of plaster and still flaky paint around the outside. Attached is...

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...

We are decorating the downstairs of our 1930's house and have removed the 'skirting boards' - plain wood about 12 inches tall - as well as dado rails. Both of these have previously been painted with a dark wood stain and then overprinted with gloss paint. We now have 3 lines of thick...

Hi Come the dry weather I need to repaint woodwork that is at roof level on a piece of apex above a bedroom window. So it's high; but how high? If I'm hiring a scaffold tower, how can I calculate the height I need, in order to start a conversation about the kit I want? Is it all standard...