Hey there, folks! Alex here, and today we’re going to talk about an important topic: why you should never use exterior paint indoors. You see, painting is a fantastic way to refresh your living spaces, but not all paints are created equal, and the differences between interior and exterior paints are more than just skin-deep.Continue reading
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Paint for the exterior walls of your house
What is the best quality paint for my exterior house walls and why?
If you live in a house with painted exterior walls, it can be a right pain in the neck to keep it looking nice eh? Even with the top quality brand paints, you can expect to have to repaint the house every other year, and the cost can mount up over time, especially if it’s...Continue reading
Plasmonic paint. What is it and what are the benefits for future decorating?
Plasmonic paint? I can guarantee that you have never heard of it, so let me explain. We have been painting houses up and down the country since 1986 and we are always on the look out for new and innovative paint products and wall coating systems. Now and again one particular system catches our eye,...Continue reading
What are the main advantages and disadvantages of masonry paint?
Using masonry paint on the outside of your house is an easy and inexpensive way to beautify your home. It can be applied to your exterior walls, doors, windows and more. It’s also great for covering up old paint and stains, and can be painted over again if needed, in fact it generally requires frequent...Continue reading
A smart building that can repair itself automatically? The various uses of Graphene!
Imagine a building being so “intelligent” that it automatically repairs itself if a problem occurs. The stuff of science fiction? Actually no. The concept of a building being able to “heal” itself seems rather far fetched, but recent research into concrete has uncovered a self-healing concrete that could vastly lengthen the lifespan of buildings, and...Continue reading
The pros and cons of painting exterior brick walls. Should you paint them or not?
BRICKS! In the better weather, many home owners often think seriously about updating or refreshing the external appearance of their homes with a coat of fresh paint but what if you have bare brick walls and you want to paint them? The most important word to remember about painting exterior brick walls: permanence. It’s a...Continue reading
How to recycle or dispose of old tins of paint in the correct (and legal) way
The aftermath of any DIY painting project is usually what to do with leftover tins of paint. Whilst it may seem a load of hassle and effort to get rid of old paint but actually it’s easier than you think, and hopefully our brief guide will help you. Tins of leftover paint cannot be put...Continue reading
Is trade paint for decorators, better quality than DIY paint? We find out.
If you are planning a decorating job this year, the first question you may ask yourself is, which type of paint should you choose? Will you go with trade-only paint, or the paint that’s readily available in your DIY store? Is there a difference between the two types, even paints by the same brand?Continue reading
The limitations of using exterior masonry paint & what are the alternatives?
Many home owners get fed up with paying a decorator to paint their house every year. Masonry paint only lasts for a certain time, so a coating development team came up with a revolutionary exterior wall covering which is applied by spray, and does NOT need to be repainted for up to 20 years. There...Continue reading
Painting the exterior of an arts and crafts house in Cardiff with a long life exterior coating
This delightful art nouveau house in Cardiff, Wales, was externally refurbished, repaired and painted by our Wales-based team. Great care was taken to protect the artistic windows and features of this wonderful period Welsh home whilst we were working on it, and we took some photos to help show you the sort of thing we...Continue reading
Is there an alternative to masonry paint and what is it? We look at the alternatives to paint
The great (!) British weather can be very demanding on the exteriors of buildings with long damp months of mist, fog and rain, frosty cold winters and damp spring times, and the summer is not that much better too! So what does this do to our houses and why should we not just choose to...Continue reading
How to remove old paint and exterior wall coatings using a variety of methods and tools
Learn how to safely remove old redundant flaky paint and exterior wall coatings from walls. We run through safety tips & what tools and equipment you will need Our website is well known for tips and advice about applying paint, but we felt that a tip or two about REMOVING paint would also add to...Continue reading