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Cost to paint an internal door
How much would you charge per door to do some prep work and paint two coats of paint (both sides) and including door frame? with and without materials?
advice of painting over mould in a spare room
If I have a surface that I’d like to paint over, can painting over mould kill it off or does it need to be fully removed before I move on to repainting my walls and ceiling? It's the spare room in question and mould has grown quite a lot. It looks awful and we’d like to get rid of it as soon as possible. I thought I would ask whether mould can simply be painted over and ‘suffocated’ if you’d like or do we need to get rid of it first? I’m planning to repaint these surfaces either way as they’re in need of an update.
Removal of lead paint in old house
Have any experienced painters had to remove lead paint before? Is it dangerous to do yourself? Is it better/safer/cheaper to remove it from timer door and bay window frames or remove and replace them with MDF?
Paint foaming problem
Why does paint foaming occur? Is there any way I can manage this problem? What should I do? Thanks for your time and I look forward to your response.
Low cost ways of redecorating a semi-detached house
My family and I are trying to save as much money as we can at the moment. What are some low-cost or no cost ways that we can redecorate our home? We have a two storey semi-detached house.
Painting living room ceiling
How much would it cost to paint a ceiling after skimming?
Best way to paint stained wood?
My stair case is currently dark brown stained wood. I would like the paint the handrail and the bottom black with white spindles. What paint and techniques would give the best finish?
Lead paint removal
Recently purchased property has a lot of peeling / flaking paint in the basement which turns out to be lead. What's the safest way to get this removed?
Painting fresh plaster
I have used watered down emulsion to paint new plaster but it was dulux silk. It said on the tin that it could be watered down 10% to seal new, porous surfaces but I have since read it must be Matt. Have I ruined my plaster?
How long does paint last unopened?
How long do different types of paint products last when unopened?
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