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 […]
Stripping wall paper using stripping solution, and or warm soapy water, Firstly if it is vinyl paper you will have to score the surface to help the water absorb into the paper, similarly if the wall paper has been painted over you would also score the paper. One can do […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
First of all it is important to do the proper preparation in order to do a really nice job on your windows or door. So you will need to strip off the old product first. You do this in a number of ways, using a heavy duty scraper ( used […]
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 […]
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 […]
When people choose colours to paint their homes some times when the colour has been painted onto the wall it seems very different than what they thought the colour would look like. There can be several reasons for colour difference or apparent colour difference. Firstly one checks the colour by […]
When one really wants to do a thorough job when painting their house or home, Scaffolding is essential. Not to say one can’t do it from ladders, it is just a lot easier not to mention safer when extensive repairs and preparation of surfaces are necessary Particularly with the restoration […]
