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Does PVA need sanding off the walls before I can paint them?

Solution

Depends on the paint you’re planning on using. A zinseer primer sealer usually does the job.

#CAN YOU PAINT OVER PVA?

What’s the most appropriate caulk type to trim prior to painting?

Solution

For interior trim work that will be painted, a good option for caulk is a paintable latex caulk. It’s easy to work with, dries quickly, and can be painted over once dry.
It’s also more flexible than other types of caulks, which is important for areas that may experience some expansion and contraction.
Additional Latex caulk is easy to clean with water, which makes it popular for DIYers. Be sure to go for high-quality caulk that’s specifically designed for painting to ensure a long-lasting finish.

Hope this helps
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I have just bought an acrylic worktop for my kitchen. I don't have any experience cutting acrylic kitchen worktops. I'm just wondering if anyone has any advice or know what the difference is with cutting acrylic compared to wood. Is it easy enough or am i going to need to hire someone that  specialises in acrylic worktops?

Solution

Cutting an Acrylic worktop is quite easy like any other job if you have the right tools, The choice of saw you use isn’t really the issue, the real issue is all about the blade. The blade needs to be a fine tooth blade and when you have penciled your line on where to cut you will need to put ideally masking tape on either side of your pencil line this will prevent the worktop from chipping on your cut line.

What are Pros and Cons of semi- gloss paint?

There is no product called SEMI-GLOSS paint. Only satin gloss or eggshell for woodwork.Example ( Doors, door frames )

I wouldn’t advise using water-based gloss, as sometimes it can peel off.
And Most Oil-based Gloss turns yellow in a few years.
I would recommend oil-based satin over an undercoat.

Hope this helps.

How do I work out how much wallpaper?

Solution

“Start the calculations with the height of the room (say 3 metres, 100 inches). Take the length of the roll of wallpaper (printed on the packaging) Dividing the height of the room by the length of the whole roll will give you how many “Drops” you can get from each roll.

Then measure the width of the wall to be papered (say 5 meters,160 inches), and divide this by the width of the wallpaper roll to work out how many drops are needed for each wall.

When calculating the total lengths of each drop, care should be taken if applying patterned wallpaper, as matching the pattern can add up to 18 inches to each “Drop”.

Plain papers, single-colour paper, or lining paper can be cut/spliced into the corners of the room, saving time, effort, and materials.
Hope this is helpful

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#WALLPAPERING A ROOM

My new home started on the outside wall, shelling plaster and the ceiling was cracking back to the wall. It has been taped and unbounded 3 times and it still does it. Can you advise, please?

Unfortunately, New homes take up to 10 years to settle. It will continually expand and contract as temperature varies and settlement crack will appear due to this natural movement. Hope this helps.

#WALL/ CEILING CRACKS

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