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How to seal plaster before painting?
How to seal plaster before painting?

my new place has BAD artex on the ceiling how can I smooth it over?
My new place has BAD artex on the ceiling how can I smooth it over?

Why does old paint bubble when new wallpaper applied on top?
Why does old paint bubble when new wallpaper applied on top?

wallpapering chimney breast in old house?
Wallpapering chimney breast in old house?

how do i cut coving at the proper angles?
How do i cut coving at the proper angles?

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Ceilings?

we have just painted our tolilet and bathroom ceilings as soon as the paint dryed it peeled and fell of, the c... [Read more]
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metal tiles behind propane cookstove?

We have a 67 GM bus that has been converted about 20 yrs. ago and needs some updating. We purchesed some metal... [Read more]
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please any advice?

we have a large decked area around our home made from scaffolding boards this has been so succesful we had ano... [Read more]
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how to ease a radiator off for decorating?

how to ease a radiator from the wall to decorate behind it, and remove old paper
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can i use pva over matt paint & paint over ????

can i use pva over matt paint & paint over again ????
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How do I stop my ceiling paint peeling when I paint it?

On emulsioning my ceiling, patches of the original paint have cracked and /or peeled away. I scraped back the ... [Read more]
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Repairing artex ceiling?

I had a bulge in my artex ceiling due to a leak. How do I repair the gap after I have cut away the bulge.
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Finishing old grout?

My daughter is about to move into her first house, the previous owners had tenants, and I suspect that as part... [Read more]
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A handbook for the Aqua Vac PowerSteam Pro134?

The Hand book that came with the AQUA VAC POWER STEAM PRO 134 is badly damaged. How do I Get a replacement han... [Read more]
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why has a mould patch started in bedroom?

I scraped off the paper washed it down with sugar soap, repainted with bathroom & kitchen paint, looked good f... [Read more]
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Black & Decker wall paper stripper?

Black & Decker wall paper stripper keeps blowing mains fuse
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My ongoing damp wall saga?

100 year old house. Wall 12 ft X 12 ft newly plastered. I had originally taken off the old plaster because of ... [Read more]
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Plastering stain?

Just had a wall rendered and plastered. 3 weeks ago today. All has dried out the usual light pinky colour. All... [Read more]
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Wallpapering a recently plastered wall?

How long do I need to wait before wallpapering a recently plastered wall?
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What to do with copper piping?

Two years ago Warmfront installed a new boiler and insisted on replacing the plastic piping to all the radiato... [Read more]
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How can i repair my wall my cat has clawed for low cost?

a cheap way to repair wall cat has clawed
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waterproofing a garage wall?

We need to have a single brick garage wall rebuilt due to frost damage. Can anyone suggest which is the best w... [Read more]
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what paste to use on a fire breast which becomes quite hot?

Have a fire breast with a wood burning stove. The walls feel quite warm to touch and my first attempt at pape... [Read more]
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diy?

what can i do,i have plaster coving thats flaking.Rubbed it down with sand paper but its not working.Its only ... [Read more]
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polystyrene tiles removel?

what is the best way to remove polystyrene tiles from a ceiling they were fixed with heavy duty wall paper pas... [Read more]

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