Key Post: Painting/Wallpapering

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hi suellen
thank you for your suggestion on my imprint paving ....just noticed your query getting a straight line at ceiling level...although its several months late i wonder did anyone suggest putting up coving..as a decorator myself i have found its the only way of acheiving a straight line where there is uneven ceiling lines...if that is too expensive , then you could try one of two things ....(1) get a rough piece of sand paper,,,fold it over to give you a hard straight edge and create a straight line by vigerously sanding along the ceiling/wall line...or ...(2) before you paper the wall ..using a mastic gun..run a line of flexable painters chaulk along the joint and lighty run your finger along it...it should smooth out a lot of the imperfections however a good sharp blade should be used when triming the paper at ceiling level...hope this helps in future decoration...thank again

Re: >>Painting/Wallpapering

Thanks Trekie sounds like good advice.

Sueellen.

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smree said:

Hi

I've just been painting my place and having a problem with where the walls & ceiling meets (esp in the living room there's now some very bockedy lines!!). I used masking tape on the ceiling but when that was pulled off half the paint come off so that had to be re-pained . Anyone any good advice on how to get straight lines when painting where the wall meets the ceiling. Or is there any other suggestions on nice ways to get around this like using boarders etc?

Thanks a mil

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Here use attached link a lesson on how to effectively cut in when painting.
The video clip is also pretty good

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Good luck

hi smree, you can buy tape called "low tac" its used exactly for jobs like yours. it can also be used on wall paper its dear, its a 14 euro a roll, but well worth it.

tks and best of luck
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Re: Painting newly skimmed walls, any tips?

BillK said:

The Key posts aren't dated

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Here are some links that are not dead. Some give loads of tips and others are a bit scant. Painting is covered extensively as are other DIY topics.

Moderator, these could be added to the Key Posts.

Painting on plaster:
http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/paintnewplaster.htm
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General:
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http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects.htm

B & Q (link may give problems, content is from their book)
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/templates/content_lookup.jsp?content=/bq_advice/decorate_it/main.jsp

Homebase:
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wc...evel?storeId=20001&includeName=howtoindex.htm

Atlantic Homecare:
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Woodies:
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