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Painting Interior Woodwork & Metal
Tacky Satinwood Hi, I painted some interior doors well over a month ago now with Dulux Quick Dry Satinwood and all the …
Painting Rendered Walls
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Paint Stains
Stained cupboard doors We have pine doors on our wardrobe – about 30 years old! Can't get anyone to replace them so …
Paint Fumes
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An easy way to repair damaged walls?
Question Hi Darren, Love this blog, thank you for the advice on paintbrushes. So we have a Victorian terrace that is …
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Painted plasterboard
Question We have a 5 year old house built by Bellway Homes in Andover. The internal plasterboard walls have been painted …
Painting over old wallpaper
Question HI, Just decorating a house from the late 70’s early 80’s build and the painted over wallpaper has separated at …
Removing Calcium Plumbate Primer
Question What removes calcium plumbate from a cast iron fireplace? David Answer Hi David As you have, no doubt, …
Bubbling Paint on Walls & Ceilings
Question hi I bought paint for ceiling from b q began by stirring the paint as normal and started painting ceiling with …
Decorating after water damage
Question After a pipe leaked in an upstairs bathroom and the plaster in the wall downstairs, above the kitchen window, …
Using wall paint on doors…
Question Can I use the same paint on my walls and doors as a want a really matt effect on both if …