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Mould growth on exterior walls
There’s mould growing on paint on the exterior of my house. What can I do about this? How can I fix it? How long might it take to sort it out? And what products/treatments do you recommend not only to remove the current mould but to prevent fuutre mould growing? Thanks.
Fading gloss paint
There’s been a loss of gloss from painted surfaces in my home. How can this be fixed? Will it need a new gloss treatment that is better than the latter? What other products might I need to use?
cost of having a 16m2 bedroom painted
I'd like to have one bedroom fully painted. It has an area of 16m2. How much will it cost for a professional to perform this paint job?
Do bathrooms need to have water resistant paint?
Hello. There are tiles along the bathtub/shower area but then the rest of the walls are just painted so I’d like to ask do I need to use waterproof paint in a bathroom?
What is the importance of the colour wheel
What is the importance of the colour wheel when it comes to planning out how I’d like a room to appear? Should the colours in the room complement each other or contrast or does it really depend on personal preference.
What can I do with blistered paint?
What can be done about blisters on paint in a living room? Does it depend on the type of paint, wall surface material, or/and extent of the blisters? Would it cost much to have a professional fix this?
What is the colour theory?
Hi there, just curious, what exactly is colour theory and how does it relate to painting a room?
Painting external woodwork
What is the best waterproof paint to use for external woodwork on seaside properties?
Should I gloss or leave wooden finish skirtings / staircase
In the progess of getting the house done, full refurb. Do you think it is best to have treated wood skirtings and stair case or have them painted and a different colour on the wall to offset? House it rather modern but I do want it to age well!
Painting garage
What paint is best for painting the inside of a garage? Would anything need doing with the walls before painting them? It’s just a normal concrete block garage.
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