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Integrating kitchen greenery
How do I succesfully integrate greenery in a kitchen in a way that works (design-wise) and is safe?
Gaps between wallpaper
Is it possible to fix any gaps between strips of wallpaper?
best time of year to paint exterior of house
What is the best time of day to paint the outside of a house? Does it depend on the time of year?
Decorate bathroom
How much to decorate a small sized bathroom? Pretty tall ceilings
How much wallpaper do i need for a 10x12 room
The paper I like has a repeat, so I don't think that a straight square-metre calculation is enough? I'm ordering this online so I can't race out and get more if I'm short when I start doing the job, but don't want to waste cash I don't need to!
Angle-cut Vs square-cut paint brush
Could you explain to me what differentiates an angle-cut paint brush from a square-cut brush? Which is better and why? In what scenarios should either option be used? Are there many jobs where both types of brush should be used? Thanks!
Sealing a masonry window sill
I have concrete/masonry external window sills. I have repeatedly treated the sills with a recommended white sealer however rain drips from the gutters keep eroding the edge of the sills. How do I deal with this?
What colour undercoat is needed
I'm painting my living room and it will be designer white and breaking wave colour. Just wondering what colour undercoat is best to us thanks
Wall panelling + Wallpaper for sound deadeningd dead
Hi all, Recently we have had some 'noisy neighbours' move in nextdoor. The issue is the big subwoofer used daily which it right on our adjacent wall in the front room, admittedly I would say from there side it isn't excessively loud, but the bass somes straight through and it plays right into the early hours most nights and with a baby I need to get this rectified. Can anyone please advise what would be best to do in our front and back room shared wall to block out bass sounds as much as possible? All help appreciated
When is a pearl/satin finish paint be a good choice?
In what situations would a pearl/satin finish paint be a good choice? Would it depend on different factors? When should it be avoided?
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