Gadgets for decorating

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Ms_Chocaholic wrote: »

I'm sorry to disagree with Old Fart but I would recommend a wallpaper stripper - as long as you are careful and don't leave it on one area for too long, keep moving it as you scrape, even if that means going back over an area.

I would also say, paint all your walls the same colour, rather than doing a feature wall, it saves time as you only have to be careful/use masking tape for the ceiling and skirting rather than the edges too.

Oh and don't use too dark a paint ... nightmare to paint over when you come to redo it.

Or learn how to cut in.

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I have just done a full renovation myself.

If theer is a lot of wallpaper to strip, get a steamer, also a bucket sponge and decent scrapers.
One wo watch with the wallpaper is whats the wall like behind, i found myself having to do almost a full replaster!

Buy decent trade quality paint (dulux trade is very good) and if you are methodical with your panting you can get a decent covering in one go (unlike the shed quality paint which will take 2-3 coats.

do not buy cheap brushes and rollers, these will cause more problems than they are worth, make sure you clean them out straight away.

If buying power toolts etc, dont buy the cheapest (but dont go overboard either) B and q have a good selection of RYOBI power tools which will last but not much more money than the basic lines.
You will probably need battery drill, mains drill, selection of drills + drivers, good selection of screwes/rawl plugs and planer if atempting new doors