my new place has BAD artex on the ceiling how can I smooth it over?

the ceilings are bad, especially the living room it looks like the beach when the tide goes out. HELP

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What paint can i use to paint a storage heater?

I have a dimplex storage heater and the front cover needs re-painting. Does any body know what products i can use ?

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How do I repair knocks in paint?

I have painted a number of rooms with emulsion, some silk, some matt using a roller. In the course of other work, the freshly painted surfaces have had a few minor knocks and scrapes which have taken ... more

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How can I darken my stained woodwork?

The woodwork has a lacquer finish. How do I darken the color from honey to brown?

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What can I paint my wall with?

I have just steamed off a border and some of the paint has flaked away, after sanding it down what should I paint this area of the wall with prior to emulsion paint as I am sure it will show throught ... more

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How can I remove this stain?

I have just had new windows put in with lovely mahogany sills and surrounds. I haven't had a chance to seal the wood with varnish yet, but due to some work being done in the living-room, an incredibl ... more

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how do icover cracks in ceiling?

how do icover up large cracks in a ceiling

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how to use a protractor?

im trying to get the right degree on my satilite dish and was told to use a protractor dont know how

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How do you tile bathroom tiles on top of original tiles?

I want to put new tiles on top of existing tiles in the bathroom. How do I do this and make them stick?

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How can I fix drill holes in bathroom tiles?

We are re-decorating our bathroom and want to replace an old shelf that the previous owners put up. The pilot holes aren't, as you would expect, in the same place and as such we have three small holes ... more

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How can I fix coving that has slightly fell away from wall/ceiling?

My pal and I recently put coving up in the bathroom using cove adhesive.One section has partly come away from the wall and ceiling,the piece is one whole length from a corner and is mitred to the next ... more

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remove tile paint?

I painted bathroom with special tile paint a few years ago.. Trying to redecorate now but I cannot remove the old paint from the tiles, Any ideas please! Aine

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Painting concrete coping stones?

How can I get masonary paint to adhere to concrete coping stones on my front garden boundary wall without it weathering/ flaking off. I have previously power washed all the algea etc. from the copings ... more

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how do i cut coving at the proper angles?

I cannot seem to cut the proper angles on my gyproc coving, what way should they go into the angle cutter

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how to fix coving?

Gyproc coving had been glossed over - when the gloss was sanded down it removed the front smooth finish and has an uneven texture. How do i repair this and end up with a smooth emulsioned finish?

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lining paper on ceiling?

Im decorating my living room is it ok to put lining paper on the ceiling is there any thing i should look out for ie special adhesive i would grateful for any help yours hop ... more

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Side wall of stairs?

Hi My husband decided to plane the side wall bit of our staircase, but someone else had lef tthe plane on thick, and it has gouged great big bits out of the wood. What is the best way to fix this? It' ... more

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removing a dado rail?

What's the easiest way to remove a dado rail

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refresh PVC facia?

The screws in the facia have rusted and are staining the PVC. Can I paint the entire facia and can I prevent the screws from further rusting and staining?

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HOW DO YOU REMOVE A RADIATOR TO DECORATE BEHIND IT?

How doyou remove a radiator so that i can wallpaper behind it

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