Read any good books lately?
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View ArticleQuick hello
My names Mark, been P&D for 31yrs and broadened into plastering and carpentry along the way. Also kitchen fitting/bathroom installs etc... Happy to learn and pass on what knowledge i have acquired...
View ArticleEmulsion brushes
What's your go to brush on a big room for cutting in? I currently use a fox Orange 2.5 or a purdy 3...i have a wooster silver tip 2.5 and nour heritage 2.5 but find they don't put it on nowhere near as...
View ArticleWooster Gold Edge
Has any of you guys tried this new brush yet, the rep at the paint show was raving about them as they do! Apparently the silvertip brushes have a porous filaments making them prone to paint clogging...
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new festool work light
Well people more toys to buy looks good, will help especially when doing ceilings:smilie: more overtime to pay for it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE5wQHwSNUU
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hello all New here today Found this site by chance Left my good paying job needed a change in direction so Just getting back into decorating after about 20 years from it waiting for first jobs after...
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Finding your way around the forum?
Who here whips around the forum with great ease/relative ease? And, Who struggles to get around the place? Not looking to change anything really, I'm just intrigued to know how you are all getting...
View ArticleLarge living room on Monday Tuesday !
Big rooms can be done so much easier than small ones when there is space to move around. Two coats of white matt ceilings, Two coats Dulux Matt on walls, Supplied by customer, two coats of Armstead...
View ArticleSilver paint
got someone that wants a unit painted in silver. What would you guys reccomend? I'm thinking of spraying it. My 1st thoughts were the Benjamin Moore metallic glaze but it's 50 quid a litre and would...
View ArticleWhat would you use - inside of an old garage to paint..
I have an old (80 years) garage to paint internally, which may have a little damp from a possibly leaking corrugated (asbestos?) roof, certainly has a lot of staining, flaking masonry and pointing. It...
View ArticleNew Forum - Current Issues and Suggestions
Hi Guys, As you have probably noticed by now we have moved over to some new forum software. There are a lot more exciting features possible now and in the coming months you should starting seeing some...
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Pricing papering per m2
Hi everyone, having to put a tender in for a job for some paper hanging. The only problem is that they are wanting to know the price per m2, I normally just put a price in per roll. It's got me a bit...
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Bit Tight !
Makes it much harder trying to get around this lot!! Stripped and painted to day, Paper tomorrow........Hopefully
View ArticleNew to Forum
Hello everyone. Been in the trade for many years. Still looking to learn about new ways, products etc. Will have to have a good read through to see what's previously been posted. Will chat more in due...
View ArticleWhat BM 2 coater?
Got a large 3 storey staircase I need to get done sharpish, currently its oil based satin which is a little yellow. I have two options - 1 High Hide & 1 Advance Satin or 2 Advance Satin Its very...
View ArticleTime Saving Ideas
Thought it would be a good subject to discuss as we all never stop learning. In our trade we not only invest in equipment and tools to save time but invent methods of work and use various products to...
View ArticlePlasterer in or near Balham...,
Evening everyone. My son has recently moved to Balham and is in need of a good plasterer. I'm miles away from the area so can't ask any of my contacts to go . Does anyone have a good spread contact in...
View ArticleLike these colours?
Hi Here's one we did recently. Fireplaces stripped and re-lined then all F&B, House white and Stiffkey Blue, eggshell on woodwork, F&B floor paint to. A job of patience! Anything on the blue...
View ArticleThe Church Organist...
Miss Beatrice,the church organist, was in her eighties and had never been married. She was admired for her sweetness and kindness. One afternoon, the pastor came to call on her and she showed him into...
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It's blimmin' snowing!
It's been snowing for about an hour here in my little section of Kent and I reckon we've already got an inch of snow. Hope you all get home safe if you have it and no being daft in it tomorrow on the...
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