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We are painting our kitchen at the moment - cornflower pale blue. Try useing a thin plank of wood as a paint guard for the straight line.BumbleB
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Good idea though ... I did use a sheet of newspaper first, but it kept flopping over, as it would.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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When does Mr S get home. Has he any idea what kind of reception awaits him?
Wouldn't like to be in his shoes
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Sounds like your tiler is a sensible bloke. You're lucky to have found him.
I don't do gasket blowing, just go off and play on pc for a while to calm down. My OH is also fairly chilled a lot (but not all) of the time.
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Always get testers pots first... I have boxes of them.Originally posted by Two_Sheds View PostOh, more dimellas.
The cream paint I got to go with the Hi Viz Orange (2 walls of each) looked like tippex once I put it on.
Off to the shop again ... and the Pale Primrose looked awfully like lemon in the shop, not like the paint chart at all.
So I got "warm" Something Or Other. Next mistake: I bought own-brand Wilko paint not Dulux. OMG ! I actually ended up in tears of frustration. It managed to be really thin and really quick drying, so I was painting on blobs because it was drying so fast in the tray
... and as for getting a straight line between the orange wall and the cream wall ... oh Bob, you feel my pain! I don't use masking tape as it tends to take off the paint... so I ended up sticking 2,000 Post Its up and down the wall and along the skirting.
I'm sure it will all work out in the end...
I use low-tack masking tape if I really need a straight edge, always peels off if you don't leave it for weeks (like OH has been) known to)
I love wilkos paint - never had a problem with it. But I won't touch Crown with a bargepole!Comment
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The thought never crossed my mind. Honest guvOriginally posted by Two_Sheds
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I did the first room in Dulux (because it was half price) and the 2nd one in my usual cheapo fashion.Originally posted by janeyo View Post
The Dulux went on like a dream ... the Wilko more like a nightmare. I thought paint was paint was paint.Last edited by Two_Sheds; 02-08-2009, 09:17 AM.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Oh TS, ROFPMSL, post it notes, *my sides hurt, this thread is killing me
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Cereal boxes, or frozen pizza boxes....no, I've not finally stepped over the thin white line. Select a box from your recycling, slice it down the pre-folded seams, and you've got a selection of cutting-in guides. When one bit gets too painty, bin it and select a fresh one. Just move it along the wall with you as you paint.Originally posted by Two_Sheds
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PS Had I chosen pink/purple sparklies in this situation, OH would have said they looked the best thing since soft loo roll, and my plan for revenge would have been scuppered. He also knows that, as a total perfectionist, any mis-matching tiles, be they pink or nearly the right shade of black, would have bugged me every time I cast my gorgeous orbs over them!Last edited by julesapple; 02-08-2009, 09:45 AM.Jules
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Good idea.Originally posted by julesapple View Post
Ah but, therein lies a problem. All my boxes go under the guinea pigs as bedding .. I could fish one out and flick the poops off thoughLast edited by Two_Sheds; 02-08-2009, 09:57 AM.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Ok..yeah...maybe you shouldn't fish one out from your recycling then....could be messy.Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
You want mine?
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So ... whaddya think? Can you spot the odd tiles?All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Can I have a kitchen like that. pretty please !!!! no I cant spot the difference.Gardening ..... begins with daybreak
and ends with backache
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Looks perfect from where I'm sitting!The weeks and the years are fine. It's the days I can't cope with!Comment
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WOW. That is soooooo lovely. You have very good taste. Can't see the join at all. Excellent work.
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