Rust-Oleum Green Furniture Paint in Satin Finish - All Green 750ml

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The style and period of your home, and the height of your rooms, will be important factors when choosing the right type of skirting," adds Claire Lloyd, editor of Homebuilding & Renovating. "Simple styles typically suit more modern properties, while more decorative types tend to sit better in period houses." If you have a condensation problem then you are going to know about it.Droplets of water or little streams of water running down walls and windows are both sure signs.

Cover larger areas efficiently with a small foam roller or bigger brush, depending on scale. A popular way of painting woodwork is to use a roller to efficiently apply the paint, and a brush to ‘lay-off’ the surface while the paint is still wet. This avoids the orange-peel effect associated with overly-hasty paint application, or too long a nap (of the roller). Nowadays the majority of cases of damp in period houses are caused by inappropriate building work that stops moisture escaping," explains surveyor and damp consultant David Kinsey. "With older solid walls it is advisable to remove incompatible modern materials such as cement render or mortar pointing that trap damp. Replace with traditional lime-based breathable materials that allow moisture to evaporate."

The moisture resistant properties of this MDF mean it can be used in areas that may be subject to occasional wetting or humidity. The wall area shall then be pressure injected using a specially formulated solution of siliconate injection fluid, until the entire depth of the wall is fully impregnated. years ago, at the request of the skirting board industry, green dye was no longer put into the larger MDF sheets because manufacturers found that it was taking a lot of primer to fully cover the green colour, which significantly increased production costs. The green dye that is added to MR MDF is purely for identification purposes and has no moisture-resisting properties itself. The resistance to moisture comes from the resin that is used to bond the wood fibres together during the manufacture of the MDF sheets, which differs from that used in standard grade MDF.

At Metres Direct we use only the finest moisture resistant MDF materials that are FSC certified. We have over 60 styles for you to choose from and all are available in their raw state or ready-primed.The beauty of colour drenching is that it can be applied to such a varietyof different spaces. While you can’t make asmall room larger, you can embrace the size of the space to create something that feels really engaging, invitingand contemporary." This trend can work equally well in contemporary or more traditional properties, although naturally, this will depend on the chosen colour. You probably wouldn’t opt for a bold turquoise or striking orange in a classically styled Victorian townhouse, for instance. Skirting board colour ideas are important too — the Victorians used maroons and browns, grained to look like wood. These colours are not popular now, but a neutral white to contrast with coloured walls works well. Material is another factor. If the board is going to be painted, you could use low-cost MDF rather than timber. While tiles laid on a floor in a hallway or bathroom can be used as a skirting to give the impression of greater width by using the same material as the floor. An Art Deco style skirting board was chosen for this traditional-style self build. The soft off-white delicately contrasts with the pale walls. (Image credit: Fiona Murray) Why Use Skirting Board?