Painting & Decorating Questions

Effect of sanding woodwork on already decorated walls?
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I have employed decorators to line my walls with fibre liner and to paint walls ceiling and all woodwork in bedrooms. They have papered and painted the walls and ceiling. Woodwork has not been sanded and is of a gloss finish and I would now like a satin finish they …

Correct Undercoat for Ceiling?
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Hi, I recently had a new ceiling put in the kitchen which is being renovated. Is Crown Basecoat Emulsion OK to use on the ceiling as I had originally purchased it to cover the red paint on the walls

Exterior paint ok for bathroom?
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Can I use exterior paint in the bathroom?

Papering over orange walls?
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I have papered over orange wall with a thick white paper with silvery swirls on it.i noted the first piece i hung the orange is coming through a bit. When the paste dries will the slight orange hue go away and be white again? I darent continue until i know. …

Cost per square meter to hang wallpaper?
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How much would a painting company charge per square meter of wallpaper to install

Prep for painting wood work?
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I have previously painted satinwood doors and frames, what preparation is required to over paint with eggshell, if any ? Thank you.

thermal lining paper on lining paper and ceiling?
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Hi, I have a corner room exposed to the weather on two sides. It has normal lining paper that's stuck well, vertically hung. Can I put thermal lining paper over this? Also at the top on one wall the ceiling curves round to the flat part of the ceiling. This …

Painting Internal doors outside?
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Can I paint my internal doors outside in garden?

Trouble with priming wall
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Hi, we are having difficulty with flashing on the wall. We believe the previous owners used silk paint over plaster with no primer. I have used sugar soap on the wall and then a primer. This is 3 layers of primer and it’s still flashing. We don’t want to add …

Cracking/peeling paint on brickwork around windows and door
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I live in an old Victorian semi. The brickwork around the windows and the front door has been painted white. That paint is now flaking off (looks like crazy paving) and I'm keen to make it look good before the winter really sets in. Do i need to scrape off/sand …