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  • Painting a masonary wall surrounding my patio

    Hi, 👋 have a garden wall and steps surrounding my patio. It’s rendered and I painted it white last year with brush, took me two days 😔 it needs cleaning up after the winter so I’m going to use my karcher and plan to use a masonary roller. Any quick ways to cut in between the bottom of the wall and patio? Or do I need to use a brush again?

    Asked by Michael on 28th Feb 2025
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    Dulux diamond paint for kitchen?

    Hi, I have Dulux Diamond Matt paint (originally for the lounge) but I was wondering if this is ok to paint in the kitchen as well? Or should I buy paint specific for kitchens?

    Asked by Vee on 26th Nov 2020
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    advice of painting over mould in a spare room

    If I have a surface that I’d like to paint over, can painting over mould kill it off or does it need to be fully removed before I move on to repainting my walls and ceiling? It's the spare room in question and mould has grown quite a lot. It looks awful and we’d like to get rid of it as soon as possible. I thought I would ask whether mould can simply be painted over and ‘suffocated’ if you’d like or do we need to get rid of it first? I’m planning to repaint these surfaces either way as they’re in need of an update.

    Asked by Abdul on 21st Aug 2020
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    Paint foaming problem

    Why does paint foaming occur? Is there any way I can manage this problem? What should I do? Thanks for your time and I look forward to your response.  

    Asked by Sharon on 2nd Mar 2021
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    What is the best type of sealant for kitchen tiles

    Hello I have been installing floor tiles in my kitchen recently, as part of my kitchen’s renovation. We are planning on having decorative tiles fitted on the walls too. So far, it looks like I will have leftover adhesive from the floor tiles - would these be suitable to use for the wall tiles too? Or should I use some kitchen or wall specific tile adhesive instead? Thanks

    Asked by Robert on 5th Jun 2019
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    Joins on lining paper over thermal lining

    Hi, I’m confused because when I hang lining paper I can achieve a good finish, I very rarely see any joint and I can’t figure out why if I hang lining paper on graphite thermal wall lining which has a kind of paper on it, I have joint problems! When I paper over it I seal the paper on wall lining, then hang lining paper and it looks the same as it would on just plaster. It’s when I emulsion that I can’t understand because it shows every joint not as a gap but it’s as if the paint builds up on joints. I was thinking paint may be lifting joins but then none appear lifted when looking closely. Also, why would they lift if stuck with the same ready-mixed adhesive used for plastered walls and recommended for the thermal lining? Like I say there is no appearance of joint not stuck, just looks like a build-up of paint on the joint?

    Asked by Peter on 17th Aug 2021
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    Best way to paint stained wood?

    My stair case is currently dark brown stained wood. I would like the paint the handrail and the bottom black with white spindles. What paint and techniques would give the best finish?

    Asked by Joel on 31st Jan 2022
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    Lead paint removal

    Recently purchased property has a lot of peeling / flaking paint in the basement which turns out to be lead. What's the safest way to get this removed?

    Asked by Victoria on 22nd Jul 2024
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    How to repair tiny rips on Navy blue wallpaper

    Hi, please could I have some advice on my navy blue wallpaper. Unfortunately there is many small white tares on my wall paper and even white showing through were I have bent or caught the paper. Is there anything I can cover these? Any help would be appreciated. Thankyou

    Asked by Helen on 20th Jun 2025
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    Painting tiled flooring

    Hello, I'm wondering if I can paint my floor tiles, I havent got the money to remove them and install new tiles but is there any tile paint I could buy? How should I paint the actual floor tiles? Thanks

    Asked by Sharon on 31st Mar 2020
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