Tag: painting
Painting Tools
Having the correct equipment is half the battle when painting the walls or woodwork of your home. Whilst you may need to buy or hire some specialist equipment from time to time, the list below is a good starting point for the tools you will need when redecorating your house.
Prepare Galvanized Steel for Painting
If you are having steel railings or gates fitted (or if you are fitting your own), it is a very good idea to pay a little extra to get the steel galvanized before it is delivered. A galvanized coating is probably the best and most cost-effective way of helping to ensure that your external steelwork […]
Painting Stripes on an Interior Wall
Painting stripes on a wall, rather than using striped wallpaper, can be a very effective way of creating a feature wall, and one which allows you total control over the width and colour of the stripes.
Painting Walls and Ceilings
When you are painting a whole room, you should always paint the ceiling first to avoid splashing paint on walls and woodwork.
Choosing the Right Paint
Painting is one DIY job that almost anyone will have a go at. There can be few homes around the country which don’t have at least a couple of half used tins of paint laying around. To get good results, you really need to take your time and prepare surfaces to be painted properly, but using the correct paint for the job at hand also makes a big difference to the finish.
Painting Wooden Mouldings
There are several different techniques for painting the moulded wood around your home such as skirting boards, picture rails and balustrades.