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How to paint your front door

NEW: Its spring and a great time to refurbish your front door with a lick of paint and polish the door furniture. Here we change our front door lock, sand and paint our front door and polish the brass.... For more info click here...

     
 
How to repair basic styled cornice and coving

There are numerous ways in which to go about repairing old plaster cornice and coving. Here we repair some cornice (with a fairly straightforward profile) which we have build-up with plaster in several stages.... For more info click here...

     
 
How to remove polystyrene ceiling tiles
Removing ceiling tiles is not a highly skilled job and requires just a few basic tools. It is often the case that polystyrene ceiling tiles were originally installed to cover up damaged ceilings. So expect to find cracks, holes... For more info click here...
     
 
How to remove textured artex from ceilings
I can think of things I'd rather do than to remove Artex from old ceilings, but its deadful stuff that dosen't belong in a nice old house. To remove it you'll need a wallpaper steamer, a scraper, a ladder... For more info click here..
     
 
How to install Lining Paper

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Papering over the cracks! In some cases if the old plaster on the ceilings and walls is in good sound condition, you may want to simply put up some lining paper and paint. For more info click here...

     
     
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