Painting & Decorating Questions

Paint 7 doors plus frames - How much should I pay ?
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7 doors plus frames to undercoat gloss Skirting plus lofthatch to undercoat gloss 3 ceilings to fill and paint

Painting or wallpapering - which is cheaper?
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Is it generally cheaper to wallpaper or paint a room? I'm thinking about the cost of labour rather than the materials.

Best white paint for wood
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Best white paint for wood that don't yellow

Wallpapering over bright red cheap emulsion
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Hi, I have a basic cheap emulsion in my living room that is bright red, which rubs off easily on a wet wipe. I want to wallpaper over it, but I'm worried about the paint soaking through the paper. Will I be ok just applying a primer over the top …

Frog Tape and Second Coat
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Hello. I have a question regarding the use of Frog/Decorators Tape when cutting in a second coat of paint please. If I use tape to mask coving, skirting, and trim when applying a first coat of paint, when should I remove it? Frog Tape in particular states that the tape …

Can you Unibons previously painted walls?
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We have stripped the wallpaper off our bedroom wall, removed dado rails etc. I have Pollyfilla'd the worst holes and the walls are reasonably good condition. A decorator friend said I should 'Unibons' the walls and this may get rid of smaller marks in the walls? is this true? Is …

Best way to deal with wood chip wall paper
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There is wood chip wall paper on the walls in all the bed rooms in this house which I bought recently. I'm looking to find out the best way to get a smooth walls. Will removing the wood chip wall paper damage the plaster board behind it or would it …

Correct paint for bathroom
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Which is the correct type of paint to use to paint the bathroom walls and ceiling?

How long to leave plaster to dry?
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How long should I leave a freshly plastered bedroom before painting?

Painting on once papered walls
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Can I paint my walls once ive removed wallpaper