Unabomber Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 Doing up my room on sat due to certain things happening. Going for one dark grey feature wall and the other 3 light grey. Anyone any good? I have trays, rollers, paint (prob gonna have to get more, the tin looked way bigger on my computer screen) do I need much else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphericalfox Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 Doing up my room on sat due to certain things happening. Going for one dark grey feature wall and the other 3 light grey. Anyone any good? I have trays, rollers, paint (prob gonna have to get more, the tin looked way bigger on my computer screen) do I need much else? Are you turning it into a dungeon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unabomber Posted 24 June 2015 Author Share Posted 24 June 2015 No i'm decorating my bedroom. Serious responses only from now please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 Just pay Webbo to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 probs just pay someone else to do it if you want it doing properly. that's the saying ain't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry - LCFC Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 Where you at Webbzy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 'Certain things happening' - someone moving in with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unabomber Posted 24 June 2015 Author Share Posted 24 June 2015 I should have made it clear, I am doing it myself with a bit of help on saturday. Already painted the walls white in prep 'Certain things happening' - someone moving in with you? check the tinder thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 How many shades of grey in your bedroom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 Decorated my house last year...not worth it wiv little kids though!!! My tips for what it's worth...cover as much furnishings as possible,move as much out the room to give yourself room to work. Choose the right paint...silk/Matt etc for walls,gloss/eggshell etc for skirts and undercoat if you going for the gleaming look!!! Don't buy cheap crap paint Do wall by wall,take your time ventilate well and leave enough drying time before coats.good luck...its quite therapeutic actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 How many shades of grey in your bedroom? 2, can't you count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 2, can't you count? Yeah, but it's 2 shades too many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unabomber Posted 24 June 2015 Author Share Posted 24 June 2015 Decorated my house last year...not worth it wiv little kids though!!! My tips for what it's worth...cover as much furnishings as possible,move as much out the room to give yourself room to work. Choose the right paint...silk/Matt etc for walls,gloss/eggshell etc for skirts and undercoat if you going for the gleaming look!!! Don't buy cheap crap paint Do wall by wall,take your time ventilate well and leave enough drying time before coats.good luck...its quite therapeutic actually thanks for the advice as originally requested. I have dulux so very good. Gonna take everything out of my room, but will be sleeping in it after on a mattress on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 thanks for the advice as originally requested. I have dulux so very good. Gonna take everything out of my room, but will be sleeping in it after on a mattress on the floor. get high off the fumes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unabomber Posted 24 June 2015 Author Share Posted 24 June 2015 get high off the fumes hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Year Of The Fox Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 I'm doing mine atm too. Stripped the walls myself but I'm paying a decorator to come in and do the rest. Working in the building trade I know the importance of doing it once and doing it right. The exes dad did the lounge here and it's not the best. If you DIY then the best advice is it's all in the prep. I considered getting the walls skimmed first to give me a nice base to start on. Let me know if you need someone to take your rad off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unabomber Posted 24 June 2015 Author Share Posted 24 June 2015 I'm doing mine atm too. Stripped the walls myself but I'm paying a decorator to come in and do the rest. Working in the building trade I know the importance of doing it once and doing it right. The exes dad did the lounge here and it's not the best. If you DIY then the best advice is it's all in the prep. I considered getting the walls skimmed first to give me a nice base to start on. Let me know if you need someone to take your rad off oh shit I am gonna **** this up so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 Got any pics to give us some idea about the work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Year Of The Fox Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 I painted my bathroom, kitchen and third bedroom. They look ok except that I wasn't bothered about cutting in the ceiling round the tiles in the bathroom thinking the emulsion would just wipe off. Not bothered trying yet and that was 3 months ago There's a reason they do painting as community service IMO. And if you can piss it definitely doesn't mean you can paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 oh shit I am gonna **** this up so bad.Take it easy and it'll be fine.Not doubting the quality a pro can achieve but a decent diyer with decent equipment and time can defo achieve good results.Re-Rads you can get a long handled roller to do behind the rad-no use fooking round taking the bugger off unless you know what your doing 100%! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voll Blau Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 Don't forget turps. Tastes fvcking great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Year Of The Fox Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 Take it easy and it'll be fine.Not doubting the quality a pro can achieve but a decent diyer with decent equipment and time can defo achieve good results. Re-Rads you can get a long handled roller to do behind the rad-no use fooking round taking the bugger off unless you know what your doing 100%! Shite, that rules me out then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 Oh don't go mad cutting in...take a wall(unless its mega long!!) at a time to cut in then fill with the roller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 Shite, that rules me out thenI tried this on my first house 20 years ago...had to call a plumber mate SOS cos it wouldn't stop leaking!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 Reading between the lines...year of the fox.. Your a plumber ain't ya??!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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