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Concrete methods, step by step, to master technique, regulations and boost your sales.

Technique
3-4 days

How to Repaint Pebbledash

Pebbledash covers millions of inter-war and post-war British homes, and repainting it restores decades of kerb appeal in a weekend or two. The irregular texture eats paint and defeats spray application, so the trick is the right roller, enough material, and a patient two-coat approach.

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Technical
1-2 weeks

How to Apply K-Rend Silicone Render

K-Rend is the UK market leader in self-coloured thin-coat silicone render, favoured on new-builds and full refurbishments because it never needs repainting. The installation sequence is unforgiving - mis-mixed batches or poor mesh coverage will show as colour banding within weeks.

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Decorative
2 days

How to Paint a Traditional Georgian Front Door

A glossy, heritage-colour front door is the defining feature of British Georgian and Victorian terraces. Done properly with oil-based eggshell or modern waterborne trim paint, the finish mimics the depth of traditional lead paint - without the hazard. Here is the professional decorator's sequence.

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Repair
1-2 days

How to Remove Efflorescence from Masonry

The white salty bloom on British brick and render is efflorescence - cosmetic, but always a signal that water is moving through the wall. Removing it is simple; finding and fixing the water source is the important part. Skip the fix and the bloom returns within weeks.

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Planning
2-6 months

How to Paint a Listed Building Exterior

Repainting a Grade I, II* or II listed building is a planning exercise as much as a decorating one. Any change affecting the character of the property - including colour, finish, or paint type - requires Listed Building Consent. Breaching it is a criminal offence, so this guide sticks strictly to the approved route.

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