WB Gloss
Have a small exterior to complete in just over a week. Facia boards, soffits and a front door. Due to the time of year I want waterbased, customer wants gloss only. Previously coated on oil, it's...
View ArticleCordless drill recommends
i need a new cordless drill and an impact driver, cordless of course and ideally under £200. Who's got what and how long you had it?
View ArticlePropositon 65, cancer and birth defects in BM paints
You can read my blog post regarding this here http://www.craigbrooksdecorating.co...tion-65-and-cancer-causing-chemicals-in-paint For those that are against clicking the link here is what it says: I...
View ArticleThe painting and decorating show 2016
What date are you chaps/chapette s doing for this years show, where are you staying. If I come I want someone to make sure I don't drink too much. I don't want to want to wake up in a skip, naked, with...
View ArticleBenjamin Moore Aura "Exterior"
This week have been doing a conservatory inside and out, client was happy for eggshell to be use inside but wanted something flat outside and she had a tin of F&B all white I of course said and...
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Scratched glass, BIG problem!
Oh dear oh dear, we appear to have scratched some glass! I can't say we didn't but I don't know otherwise, I had someone else helping me on the job so they may have done this or maybe not. The guy...
View ArticleWhat brushes are in your toolbox?
I know we have numerous threads on brushes and as expensive as they are, we use them every day, they represent our trade more than anything else. Instead of trying everything out there I thought it...
View ArticleGet rid of cat pee smell
any body got advice on what's best to get rid of cat pee smell out of floor boards,it's in a rental I'm doing up,carpets have been took up and the smell is in the floor boards new carpet is going down...
View ArticleCaulk gun
After reading the tajima thread I was wondering about getting a new gun and seeing what recomendations people have. I currently use a heavy duty Cox one...
View ArticleTimberbuild Replacement Putty
Well I was ordering up my usual order of Timberbuild epoxy resin and Repaircare elastic putty. As I was just about to leave the TB page I noticed a new product, TB now do there own version of the...
View ArticleTikurilla or BM
You have a ceiling to paint. View attachment 6839 Start off washing down Then sand it down and wipe down withs Meths. Then apply a coat of Zin BIN Then a coat of Otex oil Then a coat of Helmi primer...
View ArticleIsomatt aqua gloss review
Isomatt review Isolac aqua gloss I took advatage of the deal that was on £90.00 all in for satin, gloss and primer all 2.5 litre tins and a t shirt, not sure what happened to the caulk ? Anyway, i...
View ArticleAnyone want a £50 OFF a Festool Dust Extractor voucher ?
Mine has just arrived, and as the lights are not included I have no use for it, so if you want it then let me know. Ideally I would rather it went to someone who is new to Festool and dust-free...
View ArticleBathrooms/shower rooms
Evening guys Got a couple of bathrooms coming up soon, just wondered what everyone tends to use in these areas, both bathrooms i will be doing are going to be done in white. Cheers
View ArticleTiled floor protection film
Hey.... can anyone recommend the best but cheapest/cost effective hard floor/ tile protector film? i've got two massive utility rooms to do next week and need to protect a fairly new laid expensive...
View ArticlePaste machine ?
Hi guys I have just recently pick up a job where it requires 116 rolls of paper to be hung is it worth investing in a paste machine .
View ArticleF.F.S. No 2
My work mate, Ian received this cracking call last Friday. To speed up ,I'll put C for client ( novel!).......... C," Hello, we've got a really urgent job ,if we agreed a price when could you start?"...
View ArticleTimely Reminder - Why you need scaffolding
Read a news article today that reminded me of myself when I first started decorating. Basically the first firm I worked for rarely got scaffolding in, I presume because of cost and trying to undercut...
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Has anyone tried the Go! Paint Roller Cleaner?
I have to admit after watching the video it actually looks like a gadget that works. Or am I still a gullible fool who hates washing rollers out!
View ArticleFootwear
Usually wear an old pair of nikes but bought that many pairs recently that none of them are anywhere near worn out enough to wear for work so what's everyone else wearing? I do like boots but only ones...
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