Recent content by James Girdler

Hi All, Only have 10-15 cuts to do on some of this stuff, I hear it's a nightmare. I'm going to do 4mm increment plunge cuts to help the blade life and was told any carbide triple chip blade will be OK, but will dull quickly. Has anyone cut compact laminate before and if so, what blades worked...

Hi All, New to this forum, just wanted to ask some advice on a ceiling extractor fan into the loft at the top of the stairs. Private rented property. This was installed some time ago, maybe a year, or just over. Long story short, the house is a s^*! hole and the estate are a nightmare to deal...

I did recommend a dulux variation, as I've worked with it before and much nicer. It's not unbearable, but not the best quality in my opinion, hey ho, she has used it everywhere else in the home, so wanted them matching. I haven't actually used Zinsser before as an undercoat, it does leave a...

Hi, thanks for your message. I appreciate that. I agree, I did say to use a better brand, but she has used it everywhere. I'm not sure how many coats of grey they recommend, will get some tomorrow. Thanks

Hi all, I am painting some MDF units and whitewood picture frames. I have used an MDF primer of the units, 2 coats and sanded down. On the whitewood doors I have used Zinsser BIN to help prevent knots seeping through. I used 2 coats of this as per Zinsser guidelines. The top coat is a...