Restoring a front door using a heat gun.
Here we see the various stages that go into stripping a Door with a heat gun, after stripping the steps are much the same, but here we polished the brass also completing the look! […]
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Ceiling restoration and painting in a period house in Dublin.
Here we have another example of a fully restored ceiling, which we stripped of its old lining paper with exposed cracks coming through, filled those cracks and lined ceiling with fibre glass covering. Then we painted two coats of white emulsion to finish. follow link for more examples of ceiling […]
How to paint marble, Painting Marble
We were asked recently could we paint a marble surround to an Aga in a kitchen we were painting as the marble no longer went with the colour scheme of the painted kitchen units and walls, we rubbed it down with emery paper and “bin” primed it and then we […]
Generic Colours and mixing paints.
Generic colours. Paint is an expensive commodity, So one needs to choose wisely when it comes to paint colours and colour selection. There are many ranges of colours across the full spectrum in all the paint suppliers brochures. Some paints are more expensive than others, and for good reason. The […]
How to hand paint a car,Hand painting a car.
Hand painting a car is a lot like hand painting a new kitchen, its all in the preparation.One must sand the surface of the car till it is smooth and dulled and ready for a primer coat, The entire car body must then be cleaned with white spirits to ensure […]
How to remove mould .How to Prevent Mould Growing Again.
In most cases in modern houses with central heating and good damp proofing mould is generally found in bathrooms, the most common reason for this is moisture meeting bad or no ventilation and quite possibly insufficient insulation. In the past few years with”quick building” projects, the standards were not adhered to, […]
How to Paint Cornicing in a period house while keeping the detail.
We have painted many period homes over the years, and It is always of utmost importance to try to keep as much detail as possible in the plasterwork when redecorating. Some times over many years and often times without the same consideration the paint accumulation covers the detail and the […]
How to calculate number of rolls of wallpaper in a standard room.
If you are replacing wall paper that is up already then to work out how much paper you need do the following. If it is a standard with paper it will be 53cm’s or 21″inches, You count the seems between the drops of wallpaper (hard to see if the last […]
Strong colours are back!
Strong colours are coming back! (in this bloggers opinion) For to long now people both home owners and professionals (architects and interior designers) have been playing it safe as regards the colours they have been picking for peoples homes and work places. All be it a trend for a while […]
Feature walls.
Painting a feature wall is a simple way to add more dynamics to a room. It can accomplish quit a few things, it can bring out particular colours in your furnishings by matching them to the feature wall. Depending which wall you paint can give the appearance of shorting or […]