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My Sunday Photo

May 15, 2016

My Sunday photo this week is me doing what I do for my day job as a painter/ decorator. This last week I have been employed to paint the outside of two semi-detached houses literally around the corner from where I live. As you can see my wife got this photo of me 30 foot…

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Painting a UPVC front door

November 2, 2015

Just recently I was employed to paint a front door which was made of UPVC. The coating that is applied to UPVC doors had over a period of time peeled away and flaked. The first part of this job was to find a paint that would stick and allow an even top coat finish. I…

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Exterior painting of bungalow in two colours

August 11, 2015

Just recently I was employed to paint the exterior of a bungalow which is part brick and part pebble-dash using two different colours. The trick was to use colours that complemented each other. The first part of the job was to prepare all of the surfaces for painting which involved removing any loose paint and…

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Painting window-sills and reveals on a house

July 6, 2015

Painting window-sills and reveals on a house is very commonly done and I have lost count of how many I have done over the years. I think it should be said that the best window-sills to paint are concrete ones, but unfortunately over the years many bath-stone window-sills have been painted and these take a…

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How to achieve the perfect painted finish on wood

March 7, 2015

When you’re painting wood, whether it be doors, skirting boards or window frames the key to a smooth finish is preparation. It’s worth spending a little time making sure the surfaces are perfect for painting. Here’s how: 1. The first job to do is to wash all areas in a sugar soap solution to remove…

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