I take it you must have a veneered surface that you are wanting to paint with chalk paint. This has obviously led to you wondering whether you can paint veneer with chalk paint? And that has led you to my humble website. Well worry no longer my intrepid DIY’er, I have tested this out for…
So you want to know whether you can paint MDF with chalk paint. Well, there is only one way to know for sure, and that’s to test it. I grabbed one of my handy MDF sample squares and got out my tin of Rustoleum chalk paint. I then painted the sample and did some testing,…
If you have made it here then you must be thinking of painting your laminate countertops with chalk paint, but is this possible? Well, I got a kitchen countertop sample and painted it with some chalk paint then tested the end result. Read on to see what happened. The Laminate Countertop This is the sample…
I can see you eyeing up that lampshade in the corner of your room. Maybe it’s a little dirty, or you just don’t like the colour anymore, either way, it’s time for a change. And that nagging thought about painting the lampshade has led you here, wondering can you paint a lampshade with chalk paint?…
So you’ve got a tin of Hammerite and some perspex plastic you want to paint, but can you use Hammerite on perspex? Well, there is only one way to know for sure, and that’s to test it. So that’s what I did, grabbed some Hammerite, both hammered and smooth and painted a perspex sheet I…
Maybe you just want to hang a picture on your wall, and you’re wondering if you can just screw directly into plasterboard? Or do you need to find a wooden stud? Or is there something else you can do? Well worry not, we have the answer for you right here. Can you screw directly into…
So I’m guessing you’ve just had some electrical work done and you have some new wiring chased into your walls. The electrical work has been done but the finishing is up to you, and you’re wondering whether you can just plaster straight on top or do you need to do anything special? Well, let’s have…
Unlike the hobs on top of your cooker it is not always easy to see whether the oven itself is electric or gas, how can you even work this out? Well, luckily for you, we have this handy dandy guide. Heating Element The biggest giveaway will be if a heating element is visible. Electric ovens…
Floorboards are a common sight in UK homes, although not used in new builds anymore, if you have an older home you will probably have floorboards. If you ever need to replace then you will no doubt need to know how thick they are, or indeed, how thick they should be. How Thick Are Floorboards?…
So your doing a little work in your home and need to work out which way your floor joists run, how do you even do this without taking up all of the floorboards? Well, luckily for you there is a really simple way to figure this out. Which way do floor joists run? The joists…
When buying large sheets in the big stores it can be really handy to get them cut down for you. Some DIY stores offer this service and use really accurate cuts, meaning you can get your material exactly the size you need it, but does Wickes have a cutting service? Does Wickes Have A Cutting…
So you’ve just done some filling and now you’re wondering how long you will need to wait until you can either sand or paint it, or maybe a little bit of both. Well worry not, we have the ultimate guide to how long fillers take to dry, including tons of different filler types. How long…
Curtains aren’t always sold in the most obvious of sizes, 90 drop is a common size or even 90 x 90, but what size are 90 x 90 curtains in cm? Let’s find out! What Size Are 90 x 90 Curtains in cm? A 90 x 90 curtain is measured in inches by default. 90…
Hammerite metal paint is a really popular paint, particularly as a protective, anti-rust paint. If you are using it for the first time you may well be wondering does Hammerite need primer? Well, there is one way to know for sure. I got some really rusty metal and some Hammerite and got to painting, with…
There are lots of reasons for wanting to know whether Hammerite is heat resistant, the most obvious one being you want to use it in an area that gets hot. And with my award for expert deductions safely in my back pocket, we can move on to the matter at hand, is Hammerite heat resistant?…
So you want to spray Hammerite? Is it even possible? Well, there is only one way to know for sure, grab my trusted sprayer and a tin of Hammerite paint and do some testing! In order for Hammerite to work in a sprayer, it will need to be thinned. Regular Hammerite is way too thick…