Kitchen paint is known as tough, durable paint that also has moisture resistance built-in. It sounds perfect for use in a bathroom, but can this be done? Let’s have a look. Can you use kitchen paint in a bathroom? Yes, kitchen paint can be used in a bathroom. Kitchen paint is washable and moisture resistant…
Bathroom paint is a special kind of emulsion formulated to work well in bathrooms. Because of its intended use, this is normally a tough paint that is moisture resistant. because of these properties, many people will no doubt have wondered if you can use it in the kitchen? Can you use bathroom paint in the…
You are decorating the house and have decided to go for a change of colour on the walls, but you worry about how many coats of paint it will take to properly cover the wall. After all, you are going for quite a drastic colour change. Maybe you have pondered using a specialist undercoat, but…
Priming masonry before painting is a pivotal step if you want to achieve a perfect standard of finish. But if you have just started looking for masonry primer then you may be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of different types of masonry primer on the market, what do they all do? Luckily for you, we…
If you have ever made your own concrete you will no doubt have been told that you need to use some Ballast, but what is Ballast? What is Concrete Ballast? Ballast is a mix of sand and gravel that is then mixed with cement in order to make concrete. The gravel usually consists of limestone…
Sandtex masonry paint is a great masonry paint, and I would say, with absolute zero proof, that it is probably the most sold masonry paint in the UK. It’s available everywhere, but often shops only carry a very limited colour range. You know there must be more options, but what is the full-colour range. Let’s…
So you’re looking at getting a new bath, you have so many options and one major factor to consider is size. What is a standard bath size? What is a large bath size, lets find out! What is a standard bath size? In the UK the commonly accepted standard size is 1700mm long and 700mm…
If you are thinking of creating your own blackboard then you may well have wondered if you can use blackboard paint on pine. After all, pine is a cheap, smooth building material so could work well as a DIY blackboard. But does it work? Well, I got a scrap piece of pine and a tin…
There are lots of reasons why you may be wondering if it is possible to fix a curtain rail to a plasterboard ceiling. And for some of you out there, it may be the only method that is available to you. But is it possible? Why this may not be advised To start with plasterboard…
When buying plasterboard you only really have two options (apart from size and thickness). That choice is tapered edge or square edge, what’s the difference and why would you choose one over the other? Tapered or square edge plasterboard? If you are dry lining the walls then you want to use tapered edge so you…
If you ever looked at a timber yards stock, either online or in-person, you will have no doubt seen the term CLS or CLS Timber. But what exactly is CLS timber? What is CLS timber? Surprisingly CLS actually stands for Canadian Lumber Standard but it is widely used here in the UK. It is graded…
Zinsser primers are known for their quality, and more and more people are recommending them to new users. But this brings with it its own problem, which one do you use? It can be really confusing, especially to new users, after all, they all claim to do nearly the same thing. So where are there…
So you need to cut some skirting down but can’t, or maybe won’t, take it off the wall first. What do you do? Well, there are a couple of different methods but only one good one. The best way to cut skirting without taking it off is by using a multi-tool. A multi-tool allows you…
Let’s set the scene, you’ve just finished painting your walls, carefully cutting in around your windows when disaster strikes. You notice you got some emulsion on your uPVC windows a while ago without noticing and, oh no! It has already dried on. What do you do? Well, I have done some research and got together…
If you peruse DIY blogs as often as I do you will have undoubtedly come across the term “latex paint”. Commonly used by our burger-loving cousins across the pond in the good old USA. But what the heck is latex paint, and what does it translate to in proper English. Well, I was intrigued by…
Laminate flooring was all the rage 10-20 years ago, my parent’s house can testify to that, it is still full of the stuff. But as with all trends, tastes change and now many people are thinking of replacing their laminate flooring. But what if there was a simpler solution, what if rather than having to…