Do it yourself Decorating Index

• Books - a selection of books on decorating - paint, wallpaper etc.
• Colour to overcome different decorating problems
• Colour Wheel and how to use colours in decorating
• Cornice and coving:
  • Cornice and coving - the different materials and adhesives
  • Cutting cornice and coving - a simple guide to cutting the mitres for internal and external corners
  • Preparing for putting up coving - Preparing a wall/ceiling for putting up coving
  • Putting up coving - A guide to putting up coving to get a professional finish
• Decorating Glossary - terms and terminology explained
• Downlights for effective lighting
• Flooring - Timber:
  • Timber floor finishes - varnish, oils and waxes explained.
  • Removing old finishes - a guide to removing paint, varnish, oil wax and polishes from timber floorboards.
  • Sanding wooden floooring - a guide to applying stain to timber floorboards.
  • Staining wooden floors
  • Varnishing wooden floorboards - a guide to varnishing timber floorboards.
• Glossary of decorating terms
• How to change a rooms dimension using wall pictures
• How to use home decor accessories to create a new look in a room
• Interior design - decorate your space with wall art
• Mould - what causes mould and how to overcome it
• Painting
  • Painting flush wooden doors - a step by step illustrated guide
  • Painting stone, brick and render
  • Painting ferrous metals surfaces
  • Painting timber surfaces
  • Painting wooden panel doors - a step by step illustrated guide
  • Painting wooden casement windows - a step by step illustrated guide
  • Painting wooden sash windows - a step by step illustrated guide
  • Preparing walls and ceilings - a guide to preparing for painting
  • Preparing wooden doors and windows - a guide to preparing for repainting
  • Painting tips
  • Using a paint roller - the technique explained
• Paints for use around the house
• Paint problems, the different types of problems, how to avoid and correct them
• Preparing for putting up cornice/coving
• Putting up cornice/coving
• Stripping paint from wood - the options, advantages and drawbacks
• Tiling
  • Ceramic tiles - basic styles - The basic shapes and tile types explained
  • Estimating wall tiles - A guide to working out how many tiles are required for a tiling job
  • Estimating tile finishing strip - A guide to working out how many finishing strips are required for a tiling job and how to cut it to get the most out of it
  • Preparing surfaces for ceramic wall tiles - A guide to preparing the surface whether wallpaper, paint, tile or timber
  • Setting out ceramic wall tiles - A guide to making the job look professional
  • Fixing ceramic wall tiles - A guide to fixing ceramic wall tiles
  • Cutting ceramic tiles - A guide to cutting ceramic wall tiles
  • Grouting wall tiles - A guide for grouting
  • Tools for tiling - the different types of tools explained
• Timber finishes, varnishes, stains and dyes
• Wallpapering
  • Types of Wallpaper - the different types explained
  • Symbols on labels - the symbols on wallpaper labels explained
  • How many rolls? - Calculate how many rools of wall paper you will require
  • Stripping wallpaper - a step by step guide to stripping different types of wall paper
  • Preparing different surfaces for hanging wallpaper - new and old plasterboard and plaster walls etc
  • Cutting and pasting wallpaper - a guide to setting out the start lines, cutting and pasting the wallpaper
  • Hanging wallpaper - a step by step guide to hanging wallpaper
  • Hanging wallpaper around architrave
  • Hanging wallpaper around electrical fittings
  • Hanging wallpaper around a recess at door and window surrounds