DIY Guides

 To cut chair legs down all you need is a handsaw and a bit of ingenuity. You don’t need any fancy tools or equipment. The last thing you want to …

If you are painting a large area with masonry paint then you may have considered spraying it as a way of speeding up the painting process. But is this possible …

So you have some masonry that needs a fresh coat of paint and are thinking of using Sandtex masonry paint. But there is one thing you need to know before …

When decorating your bathroom you may find that you need to cut a large circular hole in your tile. but how exactly do you go about this? After all, cutting …

Decorators caulk is great for filling in gaps in trim and skirting board, but what about using it as an adhesive? Can you use caulk as an adhesive? There is …

Decorators caulk is a vital product for helping any level of decorator achieve a professional level finish. Many novice users may not be that familiar with decorators caulk and wondering …

When it comes to masking tape a lot of the more premium tapes will be advertised as “low tack” but what exactly does this mean? And what are the advantages …

Masking tape is your best friend when spray painting. Without masking tape, it would be very difficult to achieve a nice, clean finish when using spray paint. But what is …

This is a question I see asked a lot, so let’s answer it the only way I know how, with some testing. I am going to do a couple of …

Using masking tape when siliconing is a popular way for those without tonnes of decorating experience to achieve nice clean, straight lines with their silicone. There is one question that …

Using masking tape and then caulking between the lines is a popular way of achieving nice straight lines with your caulk. There is one thing that is often overlooked with …

Masking tape is your best friend when decorating, allowing you to get crisp, clean lines with your paint. But do you need to be careful using it anywhere where it …

If you are planning on using masking tape, particularly on a delicate surface, then you may be wondering does masking tape leave a residue? I know one way to quickly …

Zinsser primers are exceptional paints, so good in fact that you may wonder if you even need to paint over them at all. There is no easy answer to that …

Painting Melamine is always a tricky task. The shiny, plastic surface doesn’t allow the paint to stick to it too well. This doesn’t mean it isn’t possible though, just that …

If you are doing some painting with one of the Zinsser primers, be it Zinsser B-I-N, Zinsser Bulls-Eye or Zinsser cover stain then you have probably wondered when is it …