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Which paint brush?
What's the best type of paint brush to use with gloss paint?
Which wallpaper type is easiest to hang?
Which is easier to hang, paste the wall or paste the paper wallpaper?
Door and door frame paint
How much do you charge to paint door and doorframes each? They are white and need to be only freshened up with another satin coat.
Lining Paper Issues + Ceiling Paint
Hello! I have some lining paper in my living room that’s come off the wall especially behind the heater. What would you recommend to help fix it please. Separately I have some seams of the lining paper that are a little obvious, what’s the best way to fix it please? Finally the best paint to paint to paint a freshly plastered ceiling and how many coats please? Thanks! Thanks in advance for your help!
Wallpapering on plastered walls
Should I seal my plastered walls with PVA glue before hanging wallpaper?
Painting floorboards
How do I get a good, lasting finish when painting floorboards?
Painting bare wood stair rail
Hi I've sanded old gloss off stair rails and it's bare smooth wood can I use dulux quick dry striaght on top without undercoat as it's self undercoated paint
Hanging wallpaper
Where should I start hanging my wallpaper. All walls have doors or windows in the room I'm decoratin
Is Valspar paint durable?
Is Valspar paint durable or wipeable?
Should you water down paint
My father-in-law helps with a lot of basic DIY now that he's retired and he waters down the paint before applying it. Is this normal as it's not something I've ever done myself?
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