Spruce up your windows!

Posted by Graham Smith, on November 17, 2022. Tags: , , , , , , ,

window sill maintenance

by Victoria Fitz-Gerald of @fixing_up_58  Having completely gutted and transformed our Victorian London terraced home alongside my wood-working extraordinaire husband (“Mr-58”), we consider ourselves highly experienced DIYers. I document our progress and publish step-by-step tutorials on my social media profiles, utilising various #gifted products along the way. I love antique and vintage features, and I […]

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How to paint a Shepherd’s Hut – part 2 

Posted by Graham Smith, on November 4, 2022. Tags: , , , , , ,

paint lick rustoleum shepherd's hut

Intro For my Shepherds Hut painting project, it is fair to say I didn’t pick up a paint brush myself; this time I let the experts work their magic. Did you notice Belle’s curved ceiling? My shoulders and lower back are not quite what they once were. I did work my magic however with a […]

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How to paint a Shepherd’s Hut – part 1

Posted by Graham Smith, on November 4, 2022. Tags: , , , , , ,

painting shepherd's hut

Intro “A woman must have the money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction” – Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own. Never a truer word and for this blog we will concentrate on that room and how to make it the perfect writer’s retreat. For me that is a […]

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  • A step by step tutorial by Nigel Higgins - DIY Daddy: In this tutorial I am going to show you the steps to take to paint a wood-stained bannister rail and get rid of that old fashioned look. Best of all, it will cost a fraction of renewing your entire staircase!
  • A step by step tutorial by Nigel Higgins - DIY Daddy: In this tutorial I am going to show you the steps to take to paint a wood-stained bannister rail and get rid of that old fashioned look. Best of all, it will cost a fraction of renewing your entire staircase!
  • A step by step tutorial by Nigel Higgins - DIY Daddy: In this tutorial I am going to show you the steps to take to paint a wood-stained bannister rail and get rid of that old fashioned look. Best of all, it will cost a fraction of renewing your entire staircase!
  • In this tutorial I will be painting UPVC. We have a porch at the front of our home which is constructed using UPVC. Most of the UPVC is perfectly fine and still in very good condition. Unfortunately at the base of the porch inside it has gone black due to mould and scuff marks made by shoes. So I’m going to show you how to paint the affected area using Bedec Multi Purpose Paint which will make the UPVC look like new again - DIY Daddy @DIYdaddy
  • A 6 step tutorial of how to get the perfect finish on painted skirting boards. Through my tutorial I will be able to show you how you can achieve the perfect finish and it’s really very simple as I will show. #skirtingboards #painting #paintingwood #woodpaint #diy #doitwithcans
  • In this tutorial I will be painting UPVC. We have a porch at the front of our home which is constructed using UPVC. Most of the UPVC is perfectly fine and still in very good condition. Unfortunately at the base of the porch inside it has gone black due to mould and scuff marks made by shoes. So I’m going to show you how to paint the affected area using Bedec Multi Purpose Paint which will make the UPVC look like new again - DIY Daddy @DIYdaddy