- What sort of things do people "ask us" every day?
NOTE: These are genuine archived enquiries from previous customers, and from previous users of the s...
- More tips on exterior house painting.
We found this great article from the USA which gives handy tips if you’re too much of a Scrooge to g...
- NPA, the textured exterior wallcoating website, is rolling out its new look!
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR: Ok, well I know many readers may have been somewhat dismayed at the lack of...
- NPA's removal tips for paint and wall coatings
Our website is well known for tips and advice about applying paint, but we felt that a tip or two ab...
- Painting brick? Once it's done, it's done for good!
As we are now in spring (yes, the weather doesn’t suggest that though!), many British home owners of...
- How to repair damaged bricks.
Johan Nickson from powertooldirect writes, "Cracked, broken or frost-damaged bricks are best replace...
- Decorating your home: From retro to modern day. by Guy Bell
When it comes to choosing the right wall coating, there appears to be an abundance of choices to be ...
- Home Decorating - Paint - Every Decorator's Friend
Milos Pesic writes.........Any designing school, art teacher or interior decorating handbook will te...
- NPA’s 5 hot tips to avoid being scammed by cowboys and dodgy home improvement companies.
Now Spring is almost upon us, the daffodils are in full bloom; people are starting to mow their lawn...
- Top tips on how to apply a render external coating to a wall.
Here’s another handy tip if you are brave enough to attempt to render a wall yourself. Please rememb...
- How To Texture A Ceiling Or Wall
For creating the stipple effect, a "square brush" which contains "flexible rubber prongs" over the s...
- Commercial painting and decorating benefits
It's always a nice feeling to move into a brand new workspace - everything is clean and it's a more ...
- Painting newly plastered walls & Ceilings
Ok, so you've spent a reasonable amount of money and had your rooms plastered, or you may have even ...
- Renovating Your Home - Some Tips
RENOVATING YOUR HOME - SOME TIPS
You can make your renovation decision according to needs and bud...
- How to sell your home if the property market crashes.
With recent reports from both building societies and surveyors of a fall in house prices, alarm is s...
- Tips for first time painters
Please note NPA does NOT give free DIY advice! This is due to abuse of a previous service we offered...
- Remarkable Energy-Saving Wall Coating System Utilized in Florida's Newest Town
When thousands of visitors flocked to the official opening of Ave Maria, Fla., in late July, many of...
- How to Waterproof Brick and Other Masonry Substrates
Water entering a masonry substrate can cause your home to have interior leaks or exterior staining, ...
- The Essential Guide to Your Home's Exterior
Once you've stepped inside the front door, it is all too easy to forget about the outside of your ho...
- Different types of walls.
In this selection of information from the public domain, we have compiled some handy info on walls. ...
- New textured coating product keeps homes cool in the sun!
For every homeowner who has struggled to find ways to hold down the cost of air conditioning without...
- Paint problems?
This article explores some commonly found problems with paint, and suggests ways to remedy them.
Bl...
- Having your house painted adds value
In this great article submitted by an American user of this website, he talks about how painting you...
- Painting & decorating tips for the changing seasons
Seasonal redecorating isn’t a new concept by any means, so it is really no surprise that many famili...
- Meet the editor of this website!
Here at NPA, we very much value our customers old and new, and value also the users of our website, ...
- How to spot the cowboys
How to spot a cowboy exterior coating company from start to finish.
This article is collated from ...
- Choosing the right colour to sell your home
Everyone's talking about house prices arent they? However more and more articles in the news suggest...
- Tips for exterior decoration
This article explores the viewpoint from a professional painter’s point of view as exterior painting...
- Prevent wall damage with masonry sealers
A masonry sealer is very different from clear wood sealers, wood stains or common house wall paints....
- The true cost of painting houses
When considering the true cost of repainting your house, the question must be asked at some point, "...
- Exterior wall Render info
Here is some handy information about exterior wall renders; their differing types, and typical uses....
- Safety tips for paint removal
Preparing furniture or other surfaces for a new finish is a rewarding experience. Knowing the proper...
- The dangers of lead paint
Many houses and industrial premises built before 1978 have paint that contains lead (called lead-bas...
- Don't Forget the Paint!
"It's amazing how a simple paint job by professional painters can brighten a room or change the atmo...
- Home Painting Tips: Water-Based or Oil-Based Paints?
By Tomothy sexton. USA
Before you begin that painting job, there is one very big decision you need ...
- Cement Rendering And Building Plastering
The purpose of rendering is two-fold, namely to weatherproof the building wall and to provide pleasi...
- Plasterwork and rendered walls info
History
Plasterwork is one of the most ancient of handicrafts employed in connection with building ...
- Roof coatings articles.
Flat Roofing Materials. An article by Steven Briesemeister
It's a fact, some may suggest, that you...
- The Construction Chemicals Market
Reprinted by Kind permission of www.coatingsworld.com
Steady gains are forecast for mature markets...
- Interior painting ideas to bring your walls back to life!
by Michael Holland
There are many different interior paint ideas you'll discover that can be used t...
- Tips and tricks of the high pressure sales people revealed!
Part one: Bad sales tactics exposed!
There is much “hoo-haa” nowadays about ethical selling of home...
- Operational procedures for the NPA wall system.
When a lot of companies promise "this, that and 6 other things" in order for you to part with your m...
- A range of building services offered by NPA
The NPA exterior home system eliminates all exterior maintenance on your home, no matter how old it ...
- Patching render advice
Posted on doityourself.com, by the editor of NPA.
Hi, I just wanted to share this tip with everyone...
- Never Paint Again!
The NPA exterior home system eliminates all exterior maintenance on your home, no matter how old it ...
- Translate this site into your language.
"no speekeey eengrish??!!"
Welcome to NEVER PAINT AGAIN. If you do not speak english but wish to br...
- Ideal homes don't have stone cladding!
This article was written by the author of NPA (me!) and was published in Ideal Homes Magazine in the...
- Gardens for pebble-dashed houses.
Gardens for 'Pebbledash' Houses.
Are the gardens of houses with pebbledash on the walls identifiab...
- Fabfaux: manufactured stone offers unique looks.
From Building Products, March-April, 2006 by Monica Soladay.
With lighter weights, lower material...
- Some top tips for DIY.
Great Time and Money saving HOT Tips & Ideas YOU can use to maintain and protect your home right awa...
- Home and property maintenance Q and A
Home & Property Maintenance Questions and Answers from the well known DIY expert and columnist Georg...
- Home Painting and Decorating
Most people like to try their hand at some kind of decorating in the home. Peoples tastes cover a ve...
- Exterior Water Repellent Preservatives and Sealers
Fact - No matter what anyone tells you - wood will not "drink up" the oils and restore life to your ...
- GRP flat Roof coatings & Floor coatings
NPA now offers fibreglass roof coatings in selected areas so call or email to see if we can help you...
- How to paint things.
A great collection of articles, all about how to paint things.
When we say things, we mean anything...
- Decorative Interior Painting
Decorative Interior Painting can give surfaces a more distinctive look than ordinary painting
An a...
- The origins of paint.
The history of paint from past to present day
Paint is almost as old as the hills and during its ...
- Painting Walls and Ceilings
* Which Paint, Where?
* Selecting Tools for the Job
* Preparation
* Painting
* Cleaning Up
...
- Finishing of Plasterboard
Finishing of Plasterboard: A great article from down under
A plasterboard wall or ceiling presents ...
- Penetrating damp in your home
Does your property suffer from penetrating damp?
Does your home suffer from Mould, mildew, condensa...
- External walls FAQ flood prevention measures.
This article explains what to do and what steps to take if your house is flooded or at risk from flo...
- Renders and rendering on external walls
Are you looking to have your rendered walls repaired, or perhaps you are surfing the web looking for...
- Paint, paint and more paint articles!
“Painting and Decorating”
As “Never Paint Again”™ is all about paints, varnishes, coatings and de...
- NPA explains jargon used by builders.
If you don't know your purlin from your pointing, our jargon-busting glossary of builders' terms sho...
- Removing Popcorn Ceiling Texture
Hi and welcome to our handy guide about removing popcorn textured ceilings. Please read this very ca...
- FAQ about traditional paint
Whenb choosing a paint for your exterior walls, you cant go wrong with NEVER PAINT AGAIN exterior wa...
- THE RISE OF THE SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE
The inter-war years saw the emergence of a new style of house that can still be seen today in many p...
- How to artex or plaster, ceilings and walls. A DIY guide from NPA
ARTEX AND PLASTER
If you are looking to get a quote or estimate for work to your outside house w...
- Garage Floor Paint Does Not Have To Peel
This article is for info only. WE DO NOT SELL GARAGE FLOOR PAINT, NOR DO WE PAINT GARAGE FLOORS!
Li...
- Technical specifics of NPA exterior wall coatings
Architect, specifier or construction chemical professional?
Here is some technical information and ...
- Information for home owners about getting quotes.
If you are looking to get a quote or estimate for building work, flooring, wallcoatings, garden desi...
- Damp Problems in Houses FAQ
With thanks to the denizens of uk.d-i-y for editorial input.
Disclaimer; This page is for advice o...
- What is penetrating damp and how do I get rid of it in my walls?
What is damp?
Damp is generally defined as unwanted water or at least, moisture, in quantities tha...
- Dont buy a wallcoating from a door canvasser!
Have you been approached by someone out of the blue offering a wallcoating treatment for your home? ...
- Protect your walls from mold
Protecting Your Home From Mold
An article from the US state dept, still of interest to UK home owne...
- Frequently Asked Questions About Paint.
Originally appeared on the website Paint and Decorating Retailers Association.
How do I figure ho...
- Choosing Paint Colors, an article from www.paint.org
Color is spelt the USA way, in the UK it's colour!!! (As we speak the queens english!!)
Picture a w...
- Paint and wall coatings: What are they? A definition.
GENERAL QUESTIONS
Q. What is "paint"?
Paint is defined as the group of emulsions, consisting of p...
- Creating Textured Walls: A great article from bobvilla.com
(This related to textured coatings on internal walls)
It used to be that the only fix for imperfect...
- DIY advice. How to skim plasterboard
HI AND WELCOME TO NPA. IF YOU HAVE ARRIVED AT THIS PAGE BY MISTAKE, AND YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE ...
- Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork
Reproduced from a US government resource: National parks. Long article.
Kay D. Weeks and David W. ...
- Painting pebbledash, Spar dash & Tyrolean masonry walls?
Pebbledash, Spar dash and Tyrolean exterior wall finishes.
This is an original article by the edito...
- Winter's nearly over! Time to paint the house? NO, never again!
Up until now the consumer has had to wait for late spring or summer, for the good weather, at least ...
- Rendering: A collection of relevant information related to exterior wall render
Appeared on the website "bricksandbrass" and sourced from a free content (articles) website. We do n...
- Where have I seen or heard of Never Paint Again before?
Never Paint Again international wallcoatings are at the forefront of exterior wall protection system...
- Lime Based Renders. An article by Bob Bennett
The ability to breath is vital to the survival of almost all historic buildings and the application ...
- Quality Floor and Wall Coating Systems
Quality Floor and Wall Coating Systems, by Valspar Corporation - a Feature of Industry Today on Indu...
- Exterior house wall painting. Tips for the brave
This is related to exterior wall paint and exterior paint coatings.
We offer as much information a...
- Wallcoatings On Wood?
Correspondence from the public related to our range of paints and coatings. Original message from a ...
- Don't Be Wet When It Comes To Tackling Damp
As featured in the Plymouth Independent newspaper, January 30th 2005. Originally titled "DIY advice ...
- Goodbye DIY, Hello DFY (Done for you)
THE DIY revolution has collapsed as spectacularly as a wonky set of shelves.
Ninety three percent...
- Five best and worst home improvements for adding value
If you are improving your home, you want to know whether the work you do will help you add value to ...
- Protecting New Exterior Masonry Surfaces
USA origin) Adapted from www.diamondvogel.com
Waterproofing and applying protective coatings to ext...
- Elastomeric Coating provides a long-lasting Waterproof Coating
Exterior masonry walls--particularly ones that are weathered--have long represented one of the most ...
- Painting Exterior Elastomeric Wallcoatings
Weathered elastomeric wall coatings may be refreshed by application of a quality exterior acrylic la...
- Spray that again? Why more and more people are having a spray applied wall coating on their houses
This article appeared on PR leap, CNBC news, click2news.com, www.free-press-release.com, Ezine artic...
