Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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My other halfs dad did all the decorating when.we.first move in. I wasn't happy about it tbh as 1) it wasn't his house and 2) he can't cut/hang wallpaper for shit.
At least if you do it yourself you know it's done to.your standard.
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
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I've literally just finished painting the ceiling in the living room. Rock and roll.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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I know the colours are boring but we had to decide quickly and these were better than the pink
Nightmare colour to cover is pink, 5 coats of the light colour, 3 of the dark!
Wish I wasn't at work today but it means the missus and my mum are doing the garden, which is fine by me!
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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I always stick a couple of coats of white on first when doing colour changes.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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I did think that but there was an offer on paint in b&q so the white was more money that either of the colours lol
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Fair enough then, mainly the money reason I use white.
I find the £13 10l white Crown to be OK if you need white, painted the garage in it.
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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I also used crown white paint to cover the satin scarlet red silk in our kitchen. 2 coats and you wouldn't even know it had been bright red before
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Took the spare paint back to B&Q last night, bought far too much, 6 cans.
3 of the light colour and used 1, one white for the bathroom, 2 of the dark colour and used half!
So, I've kept the half tin of brown, the white and took 3 back.
When I bought them, B&Q had a deal on, 2 tins for £30 so £90 in total.
'Lost' my receipt so got refunded for the full price on the 3 tins, £67.48
3 tins of Dulux paint cost me £22.48 
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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Bonus 
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Gavin
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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top lad!!! 
pew pew pew pewwwww
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Gavin
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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.. although you're going to hell now!
pew pew pew pewwwww
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Kev_GSI
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Registered: 9th Oct 04
Location: C:\Uk\Chester_North West
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I liked the pink to lol nice work
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Replaced all the radiators on Sunday, what a PITA. All the originals were odd sizes so out of the 7 I did, 1 fitted first time, all the others needed adjustment to pipes.
Got someone looking at our 'driveway' tomorrow night as I'm sick of gravel going all over the road.
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