Painting Wood and Metal
Your home will contain quite a lot of woodwork, doors, windows, skirting boards etc, which will either need painting or if it is attractive wood, varnishing. The only metal surfaces you're likely to decorate are radiators and pipework. Spread out ... [... more]
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Using Borders and Friezes
Borders frame things, such as doorways , while friezes run around the room at ceiling height or next to dado rails and even skirting boards. However, most people refer to both things as borders nowadays. Once you've decided where you want the ... [... more]
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Using Wood Stain
If you want to change the colour of your wood, stain it before varnishing it. You can also use a coloured varnish if you want to do both the colouring and the finishing in one go. If using a wood stain, always apply a little to an unseen part of ... [... more]
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Cleaning Painting Equipment
There are two schools of thought about cleaning up at the end of a painting job: buy cheap brushes, rollers and pads and bin the lot when you've finished; buy good-quality stuff and look after it. Good brushes actually get better the more you use ... [... more]
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Papering the Tricky Bits
Now it is time to face the tricky bits: turning corners, hanging paper neatly around door and window openings, and trimming it to fit round the inevitable light switches and power points. None of these is difficult if you know how to tackle them ... [... more]
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Tiling Walls
Ceramic tiles are the perfect choice when you want a wall surface that's tough, waterproof and easy to clean. Tiles look best if they are symmetrical (i.e. centred) on the wall, which is relatively straight forward if you are tiling behind a ... [... more]
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Cladding Walls
Tongue-and-groove timber cladding has long been a popular way of giving walls a hard-wearing finish, especially in heavy traffic areas like hallways. However, its quite expensive and takes a long time to fit plank by plank. The router is one of ... [... more]
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Preparing Woodwork
Most woodwork around the house will be either painted or varnished. If it is in good condition, you can redecorate it with the minimum of preparation. If the woodwork is in good condition, simply wet your sanding sponge and rub it over the ... [... more]
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Putting up Adjustable Shelving
There have been many variations on the adjustable shelving theme over the years, but the best is still the slotted steel track type with slim metal brackets to support the shelves. This slotted steel track system can be used on any type of wall, ... [... more]
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