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Decorating Guides & Advice

A comprehensive range of decorating guides and articles. Search or use the index below.

Preparation

  • General preparation for decorating
  • Clearing and covering for decorating
  • Tools for wallpapering
  • Preparing walls for painting
  • Filling wood before painting
  • Masking tape for painting
  • Stripping paint
  • Removing distemper
  • Cleaning paintbrushes
  • Cleaning up after painting
  • Cleaning paint rollers and trays
  • Washing down old paint
  • Priming bare surfaces
  • How to use decorators caulk
  • How to sand
  • Stripping wallpaper
  • Preparing woodwork and trim
  • Top 10 painting tips

Painting

  • Knots and knotting
  • Types of paint
  • Paint and Paint systems
  • How to paint a door
  • Painting radiators
  • Painting ceilings
  • Painting order
  • How to paint a window
  • How to paint walls
  • How to paint skirting boards
  • Painting with a brush
  • Painting woodwork and trim
  • Staining and wood dye
  • Varnishing wood
  • Painting render

Papering

  • How to plan wallpaper
  • Wallpaper hanging tips
  • Papering a ceiling
  • How to hang wallpaper on stairs
  • Trimming wallpaper around objects
  • Cutting and pasting wallpaper
  • Hanging wallpaper
  • Lining paper & cross lining
  • Fabric wallcoverings
  • Wallpaper problem solving

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