Bath Removal or Painting?
G'day bas
and welcome to homeone
Sorry i cant help you on the removal of the bath (I stick by the motto "If it…
Question of paint coats
To me if the walls are bare plaster they need an undercoat then two top coats
if the painter is by the book they always use an undercoat and then…
Painting Ceramic Floor Tiles
G'day "BRO"
There is no foolproof way of painting floor tiles; the coating is always going to come off.
However, the best way is to; lighltly sand them, to remove the sheen…
Paint colours
well i hope u have finished painting and it all looks well
if u haven't my personal choice of colour is Dulux Master Pallet Antique white U.S.A. this is fool proof…
Painting concrete
Be very careful when using two pack paints these have a stronger thinner like xylene or lacquer based so when u apply these on painted surface they can react with…
A Short term option for floor boards and UGLY carpet.
hey there are many ways to get around this
1. paint the floor in their standard state no sanding (if clean)
using a product like wattyl solagard or dulux x10.... this…
Repairing gaps between timber floor boards?
Hey "BRO"
In my eyes you cant do much (do not use the sellys caulking for the main reason it wont stick to the clear you put on the floor and…
Feature Walls
SELLEYS HAS A PRODUCT CALLED SURELINE WHICH IS A PAINT APPLICATOR THAT CONSISTS OF FOAM AND MOHAIR FILLIMENT. THEYCOME IN 7 AND 9 INCH SIZES AND I BELIEVE THEY…
Paint the house
THE BEST WAY TO GET RID OF OLD PAINT IS BY HEAT GUN OR GAS TORCH.
AS FOR THE PAINT ANY WELL KNOWEN BRAND SUCH AS WATTYL SOLAGARD, DULUX X10, SOLVER…
First Home Buyer Q & A
1. MAKE SURE IT HASN'T GOT TERMITES!
2. MAKE SURE THE PLUMBING WORKS.
3. MAKE SURE THE AIR CON. / HEATING WORKS.
tHESE ARE JUST A FEW TRAPS i'VE FALLEN IN.
PLEASE ADD TO…
House extension
mIGHT BE AN IDEA IF YOU CHECK WITH YOUR COUNCIL'S LOCAL PLANNING DEPT. i KNOW THERE IS SOME RULE THAT EVERY THREE METRES UP THERE MUST BE A METRE…
Killing the weeds
IF YOU STEP OVER TO YOUR LOCAL NURSERY THERE ARE MANY PRODUCTS IN RANGE THAT WILL KILL THE WEEDS. IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT THE SURROUNDING PLANTS ZERO HAS A…
Timer Exhaust Fans
ALTHOUGH THEY'RE NOT TIMBER, THE IXL TASTICS ARE VERY GOOD. AVAILABLE IN 2 AND 4 GLOBE MODELS.
THIS PRODUCT HAS A HEAT LAMPS AND ALSO EXHAUST FAN. VERY GOOD…
Kitchen bench Top paints
FROM MEMORY I BELIEVE WHITE KNIGHT HAS A PRODUCT ON THE MARKET CALLED TILE AND LAMINATE PRIMER. NOT TOO SURE IF YOU'RE ABLE TO PAINT OVER NORMAL COLOURS OR IF…
decorating particle board floor
HEY THERE A MANY WAYS YOU CAN GO AND HERE THEY ARE
1. A SOLID COLOUR TO MATCH YOUR FLOOR BOARDS IS THE FIRST OPTIONS WITH THOUSANDS OF COLOURS TO CHOOSE…
Sufficient Paint!
WHEN WORKING OUT COVERAGE OF STANDARD HOUSE PAINT I WORK ON:
INTERIOR
BARE PLASTERBOARD 8-10 METERS SQUARE PER LITRE
TOP COATS 14 -16 METERS SQUARE PER LITRE
EXTERIOR
BARE TIMBER 8-10 METERS SQUARE PER LITRE
ON…
door frame rotting at base
HEY MIKE
IF THE ROT IS NOT TO BAD AND IS GOING TO BE PAINTED OVER BY A SOLID COVER PAINT REMOVE THE ROT SO YOU GET BACK TO HARD TIMBER…
Frost Bathroom Windows
IF YOU DONT WANT TO USE A SPRAY THERE IS VINYL AVALABLE IT COMES IN METER LENGTHS AND IS ABOUT 600MM WIDE YOU CAN GET THIS AT MOST SIGN OR…
Can I paint slate?
HEY HARLEY
THERE ARE A FEW POSSIBLE WAYS TO DO THIS BUT THEY ARE NOT BY THE BOOK BUT SHOULD BE OK. THERE A FEW PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET 1.…
Sponging Techniques?!
HEY VANESSA
THE BEST SPONGE FOR YOU TO USE IS A SEA SPONGE AND ANY LOW-SHEEN PAINT WILL DO BUT THE PAINT NEEDS TO BE MIXED WITH SOME SCUMBLE MEDIUM…