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cost of painting the outside of a detached house in the west Midlands
What am I and my partner looking at paying to hire a professional to fully paint the outside of our house? We have a detached house and live in the west midlands. How much paint would we need considering that we live in an average sized detached house? How much might this cost? What do painters charge per hour in my area, generally?
Caulking tips for baseboard and trimming
What steps do I need to take, what tools/equipment will I need and what safety steps or any other tips should I take on board for caulking a baseboard and trimming around doors and windows before paint work takes place?
What metallic items look good in the house?
What metallic items could fit well around the home in terms of interior design?
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?
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?
Yellowing on radiators
What to do about yellowing marks on radiators? What is the best way to remove it?
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?
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