Advice

Now the warm weather is here, a word of warning for those working on houses outdoors doing house painting, gardening or DIY.

Now the hot weather is here, whether you are a workman or someone enjoying a spot of gardening or DIY, it is important to adapt your working practices to suit the warmer, sunnier weather at this time of year.

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Things to do before winter: Get my house painted!

This is the time of year when the summer holidays are drawing to a close

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I want to paint the outside walls of my house. Advice?

A visitor to our site asked us a decorating question, so here it is, with our answer back.
I in interested in painting my house using masonry paint. I need to know how clean the walls need to be before painting and if I need a primer.

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An Australian tradesman contacted us asking for work in the UK, here is what we said

Enquirer Name: Brendan
Enquirer Address: Australia
Enquirer Message:
Good Morning, My enquiry is that of a Professional one. I am a Qualified Painter and Decorator of 20 years in Australia and have been Commercially, Industrially and Residentially Rendering for over 8 years here in Australia.
We are considering a sea change to the UK [...]

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Dealing with streaky paintwork

How do I deal with streaky paintwork?

We love being asked questions and here’s one a site user emailed us with, from America.

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How to paint things

A great collection of articles, all about how to paint things.
When we say things, we mean anything. This page will slowly be updated with everything you need to know about how to paint, so sit back, grab a coffee or whatever, and enjoy!

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More tips on DIY exterior house painting

We found this great article from the USA which gives handy tips if you’re too much of a Scrooge to get someone professional to paint the exterior walls of your house!

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