Design my extension & hopefully build thread with updates!
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Get a decent roller & brushes...For wood we just use one coat of Johnstones Aqua Undercoat followed by two coats of Johnstones Aqua Gloss, no need for primer on wood.
Legend83 said:
We've just finished painting every skirting board, every new door plus the new pine staircase - I wish I had paid someone to do it!
Good luck!
We're doing the doors and staircase now, will have all the door frames to do soon as we are on the hall, stairs and landing stage of the project. Not looking forward to it at all.Good luck!
anonymous said:
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A few pointers picked up from painting and decorating our house through various stages of renovation since we bought the place a couple of years ago...
For the mist coat it doesn't matter what emulsion you use, just as long as its suitably watered down to feed the plaster.
Regarding the emulsion for the walls we used little greene intelligent matt, although pricey it had a lot more coverage than the Dulux we used in one room which offset the cost somewhat but it also went on much easier only needing 2 coats and had a nicer uniform finish that is scrubable. On the ceilings we used glidden contract matt, which came in large 25l tubs
For a roller sleeve we used a medium pile pro dec microfibres which gave a nice finish but used to shed a few fibres occasionally. When searching online people recommend wooster quite a bit and they are available in wider sizes so I'd be tempted to use them next time.
On the trims and doors we used sikkens rubol satura bl paint with a selection of purdy and hamilton brushes. although the doors were painted with a roller and a brush as the water based paint dries quickly. Using a paint conditioner like floetrol helped loads keeping the wet edge open for longer
We painted our whole house after renovating and generally found it was worth spending a bit on quality brushes, rollers and paints to make the job easier and quicker. Also I think the painting and decorating is important to give you the best finish from any work carried out. It makes sense as the extra cost over budget options are small when compared to the labour cost saved. I found going to a paint merchant was more useful than going to the sheds and they had a better range of paints and equipment along with knowledgeable staff who can offer decent advice
For the mist coat it doesn't matter what emulsion you use, just as long as its suitably watered down to feed the plaster.
Regarding the emulsion for the walls we used little greene intelligent matt, although pricey it had a lot more coverage than the Dulux we used in one room which offset the cost somewhat but it also went on much easier only needing 2 coats and had a nicer uniform finish that is scrubable. On the ceilings we used glidden contract matt, which came in large 25l tubs
For a roller sleeve we used a medium pile pro dec microfibres which gave a nice finish but used to shed a few fibres occasionally. When searching online people recommend wooster quite a bit and they are available in wider sizes so I'd be tempted to use them next time.
On the trims and doors we used sikkens rubol satura bl paint with a selection of purdy and hamilton brushes. although the doors were painted with a roller and a brush as the water based paint dries quickly. Using a paint conditioner like floetrol helped loads keeping the wet edge open for longer
We painted our whole house after renovating and generally found it was worth spending a bit on quality brushes, rollers and paints to make the job easier and quicker. Also I think the painting and decorating is important to give you the best finish from any work carried out. It makes sense as the extra cost over budget options are small when compared to the labour cost saved. I found going to a paint merchant was more useful than going to the sheds and they had a better range of paints and equipment along with knowledgeable staff who can offer decent advice
We usually provide access from the adjacent unit, for ease of install + possible later maintenance.
So fit the sink and base unit, sort the waste, provision the water feed where accessible, fit tap to worktop before its fitted, use either long tails or preformed pipework into the std flexi tails. The connect up where accessible.
Use a false back or similar, so that the connections are not on show, dont want it looking DIY!
So fit the sink and base unit, sort the waste, provision the water feed where accessible, fit tap to worktop before its fitted, use either long tails or preformed pipework into the std flexi tails. The connect up where accessible.
Use a false back or similar, so that the connections are not on show, dont want it looking DIY!
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