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Weather forecast looking a bit pants for the next few days, so I will be found with a paint brush in hand :(

Anyone else got any DIY projects for the rubbish weather?
 
Sounds like the ideal time to get out that cool table top studio and lighting set that my lovely OH bought me for Christmas and try a bit of still life or macro.

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Ive got a kitchen to repaint and tile, a bathroom needing a bath resealed and a bedroom needing re plastered.
Perfect time to do it!
 
Just done the main room and entrance hallway. Complete strip and start again.
 
Bathroom for me tomorrow. Paint and flooring. Rather be out with the camera!!
 
Did some painting on the new plaster in the kitchen last weekend, some of it needs another coat as a bold colour on top of the mist coat doesn't always achieve complete coverage. Then I'll be putting the slate tiles down on the floor.
 
onomatopoeia said:
Did some painting on the new plaster in the kitchen last weekend, some of it needs another coat as a bold colour on top of the mist coat doesn't always achieve complete coverage. Then I'll be putting the slate tiles down on the floor.
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I hate covering new plaster, watching the paint almost disappear on it!!
 
I hate DIY, but I like the final outcome. I've got quite a bit to do this year with being in the middle of fitting a new conservatory. Me and a mate are doing it but it's only a wooden shell stuck to the side of the house just now with both of us working. Hopefully going to turn out pretty nice and open. I've had 9 tinted windows cut to 6ftx4ft all waiting to get fitted.

SaintSLR said:
I hate covering new plaster, watching the paint almost disappear on it!!
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It normally helps if you apply a primer first to new plaster to stop the paint sinking in, or even a coat of watered down PVA to help as a damp proof course. I don't know much about painting though so I could be wrong, although saying that if you're going to be applying a coat of plaster primer then you may as well just do a second coat of colour lol
 
CaveDweller said:
It normally helps if you apply a primer first to new plaster to stop the paint sinking in, or even a coat of watered down PVA to help as a damp proof course. I don't know much about painting though so I could be wrong, although saying that if you're going to be applying a coat of plaster primer then you may as well just do a second coat of colour lol
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I did try the PVA trick once and it did seem to work! The other time have just whitewashed the wall first! Like you say, no matter what you put on, be prepared for couple of coats at least!
 
My two DIY musts this year are both summer jobs. Re-pointing the garden wall and sorting out the leaks in the garage.
 
munch said:
My two DIY musts this year are both summer jobs. Re-pointing the garden wall and sorting out the leaks in the garage.
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Blah, know the feeling. My garage is a flat roof and separate building from the house. I'm always having to keep leaks at bay because I do a lot of car bodywork in there. I really have to rip it off and fit a whole new roof some point. I might just do it the cheaper way and make a slanted flat roof.
 
Don't feel soo bad decorating now the rain has set in!! Was regretting it an hour ago when the sun was shining :)
 
New plaster? Stick with white for a while until the plaster's completely dry (can take months!) and use a couple of coats of a good (we used to use Dulux) supermatt emulsion since it's more porous than vinyl matt or silk so lets the water escape. There are probably some new products available but I'll bet they're more expensive than supermatt!
 
Had that awkward moment today, when you paint a small room, finish it, then decide you hate it!!!

Off to the shop for different colour, on the plus side, the rain has set in!!
 
yep changed all the dead light bulbs in various fittings round the house today ,moved a glass display cabinet downstairs yesterday (take apart put together again ) ,started to make a puppy proof stair gate this afternoon .


oops nearly forgot ,the pan door hinges snapped on our cooker last week ,new world cookers wanted around £23 for a new set ,i managed to fabricate a pair myself this morning using some flexible plastic sheeting i had in the garage cost exactly £0.00

fun in the sun init :eek:
 
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