I have a shed which is roughly 6m x 3 m and it’s in need of painting or treatment. I have done my fences in Ronseal …
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Painting High Ceilings and Hard to Reach Places
Hi, can you offer advice on how to paint a high ceiling over a set of house stairs? and what tools would you recommend, …
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Specialist Paint Solutions
Not every painting problem can be solved with products aimed at the the domestic or DIY market and, sometimes, only a …
Painting Furniture
Restoring old furniture, or up-cycling, has become something of a trend of late and it's not hard to understand why. …
Interior Walls & Ceilings
Which is Best, Matt or Silk Emulsion? I would like to paint over walls which have Dulux Silk Emulsion with Dulux Matt …
Andura wall coating
Cracking Andura paint coating? We have a previously coated “Andura” which is cracking and attracts dirt with it’s …
Woodgrain effect on a painted door?
Question Hi please can you tell me how to change a painted white door to look like wood. I can find info but it’s all …
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Sanding-down and removing dust?
Question I have read on some decorating forums that it isn’t always necessary to lightly sand down between coats of oil …
Peeling & flaking paint
Exterior paintwork flaking We live in a 1930’s white rendered house. Three years ago we employed a painter and decorator …
Stabilising Solution, when to use it and when to not…
Another subject that crops up a lot on the subject of exterior wall paint is 'Stabilising Solution' or …
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Pliolite Masonry Paint Confusion
Pliolite is often mentioned by people requesting advice about exterior masonry paint and, it seems, there is some …
Wallpaper Questions
Preparing previously papered walls for painting Hi, I hope this isn’t a daft question. I’ve removed some old wallpaper, …