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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
Decorating a newbuild
I'm going to be moving into a new build soon, and it's been decorated (quite poorly in parts) in brilliant white matt emulsion. This wouldn't be an issue if I didn't have 3 young kids, that love smearing things on walls. Is it wise to paint over the emulsion with washable vinyl silk, or will it damage the fresh plaster? Cheers.
Can I plasterboard over artex wall (not ceiling)?
My bathroom has walls with artex. Can I plasterboard over the artex walls and then apply wall paper/plaster or even paint?
Patchy streaky wall after 3 coats
I got magnolia plasterboard walls in flat bathroom and kitchen painted good job but lounge wall gone patchy streaky after 3 coats it's like plasterboard is sucking in the paint.
Bubbling emulation
Why is my second coat of emulsion bubbling but only in certain sections of the wall ?
Kitchen & Bathroom ceiling paint
can I use the same paint on a bathroom and kitchen ceiling?
Bubbles and blisters on kitchen wallpaper
There’s blisters and bubbles appearing on my kitchen’s wallpaper. What can be done about this? How can I know if it’s beyond repair? How can I avoid this happening again?
Using a putty knife on drywall
Is it okay to use a putty knife to scrape away material on a drywall?
Can you caulk between sliding boards?
Is it okay to caulk between siding boards? If so, what is involved in this process and can I do this by myself or will I need to hire a professional?
Best hard wearing external paints?
What is the best paint/spray paint and coating to use on exterior walls and window ledges to avoid scratches/ chipping & burn marks?
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