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How to Paint Walls with a Roller | Essex Builders BlackThorne

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Essex Builders BlackThorne | How to paint walls with a roller
Brilliant DIY Post by http://www.house-painting-info.com/painting-walls.html (source last accessed: 24 October 2009
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Taken from www.house-painting-info.com
“Rolling a Wall
Prior to starting any wall painting double check the masking on the base and coverage of the drop cloths on the floor. Always keep the 5-gallon bucket with roller screen in [...]

How to Wire a Plug | Essex Builders DIY Tips

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Source:  http://www.pat-testing.info/wireaplug.htm (Accessed: 10 October 2009)
Wiring a Plug
A common cause of electrical faults is a poorly wired plug. Wiring a plug is not difficult however it is important to get it right.

Firstly strip off about 4cm of the outer cable sleeve. Slit the sleeve of the cable lengthways with a sharp knife, being careful not [...]

How to Hang Wallpaper | DIY Tip | House to Home

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

DIY Tip – How to Hang Wallpaper
Youtube Video – How to Hang Wallpaper
Sourece – www.housetohome.co.uk (accessed 30 September 2009)
Work out how many rolls of wallpaper you will need by using our handy wallpaper calculator. It’s also important to check your rolls all have the same batch reference number so that the printed colours match exactly.
Carefully [...]