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Painting older plaster
Is there a paint type primer or something I can paint older plaster to help hide minor imperfections (I’ll fill/sand and smooth as much as I can first) before painting a dark paint colour? I don’t want to use lining paper. Cheers 👍🏻
Can you paint over PVA?
Does PVA need sanding off the walls before I can paint them?
wallpapering a room
How do I work out how much wallpaper I will need for a room?
Should I use Fungicidal wash for the external house walls?
Hello, My house has had intermittent problems with mould in the past years and recently we have been planning to repaint the outside of the house. A friend has suggested using a fungicidal wash before repainting the house to get rid of any remaining mould there may be. I know this can be quite strong stuff, so I am hesitant to use it if it’s not required. Has anyone had any experience of using a fungicidal wash on the external walls of houses? Additionally, any specific brands or other suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
Wall condition - Removing wallpaper with paint underneath
Removing wallpaper reveals old cream paint underneath. Should this be removed before repainting & how? All advice welcome. Thankyou.
Ronseal Fence One coat
My decking has been painted with Ronseal Dark Oak fence cover. Is there anything I can paint on top of it to seal it?
Mould problem in bedroom, can I just use Dulux easycare or should I be using Dulux bathroom?
Hello, I am currently redecorating my room. There has been a persistent mould problem which has been looked at. We are planning on installing a ventilation system. Mould occurs on the exterior walls particularly around the window. I know I want to use Dulux. My plan was to use the bathroom paint, but I am wondering if the Easycare washable paint will suffice? There is little price difference between them so I was wondering what is the most suitable for a bedroom like mine? The only downside for the bathroom paint for me is that they don't come in a matt formula this however is not the end of the world! Any advice much appreciated! Thanks!
Painting Different Coloured Walls
I have some walls that are magnolia and some walls that have been re-plastered and painted white with a ghost coat. Do I need to paint the magnolia walls white as well if I plan to paint the whole room grey. Will there be two different tones of grey?
Do I need a special Radiator paint
I have painted my kitchen using Dulux kitchen emulsion and need to paint the radiator the same colour. Do I need to buy a special paint as we rarely have the radiator on a high setting?
Painting mistake
I've painted a wall with dulux one coat, it came out ok but then I changed the light switches and needed to repaint around the switches but unfourtantly it's now left a huge paint patch where I've painted and can be see in various light, do I need to 're paint the whole wall to make it look good again?
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