It sounds like they were trying to lie about the finish to cover their arse, sounds like bad painters to me.

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Yes you could do that and it would depend on how deep the crack is as it will shrink. These cracks were reasonably shallow. Don't forget to Like, Share & Subscribe.

I try my best to miss a spot so people have something to talk about. lol Don't forget to Like, Share & Subscribe.

Technically no but a light sand is a good idea to remove and grit and little lumpy bits. Don't forget to Like, Share & Subscribe.

So you have a cove that blends walls and ceilings into one, I would try to paint the walls up to where the cove starts then the cove would become ceiling colour. Not sure what you mean by artex border. Don't forget to Like, Share & Subscribe.

You should sand every coat of paint you apply except the final coat of course. Don't forget to Like, Share & Subscribe.

@howtopaintinfo ok. Yes I thought they would be the case. Thanks.

lol, 18 inch is fine for new house's but I prefer 14 inch as they are not as heavy, they get down between window and door frames that are close to walls easier (don't need to roll sideways in as many places which is a pain) and also easier to roll ceilings with. The average person watching this would find it difficult to use an 18 or even a 14 inch roller and I'm supprised at the number of people who use 9 inch rollers. For rolling walls I would recommend using at minimum a 11 inch roller, you should be able to get enough paint on without it dry off on you, if you use a 9 inch roller you are asking for troble, it just takes too long to get the paint on the walls. Don't forget to Like, Share & Subscribe.

I understand if you are spraying trim that you would paint trim first but if brushing then walls followed by trim. Nothing worse then acidentlly hitting your trim with a ladder while cutting walls in, also means you need to tape base boards so you don't splatter them with wall paint. It doesn't make sense to paint trim first, this is the high light of the paint job and you dont want to be damaging it while painting walls. Don't forget to Like, Share & Subscribe.

@howtopaintinfo How do you "damage " trim after it is painted with semi gloss? Baseboards are always last. No need for tape.

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Good to hear you have learnt a lot from my video's. I can't remember exactly as I do swap around a bit. Don't forget to Like, Share & Subscribe.

put some effort in to it, try to roll faster, putting paint on fast is better as it has less time to dry while you are applying it. Don't forget to Like, Share & Subscribe.

Don't get upset if you don't get them all, sometimes it's best to get the large ones and leave some of the smaller ones. It comes down to how much time you have. Don't forget to Like, Share & Subscribe.

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It's a Linbide scraper. most paint shops should have them. Don't forget to Like, Share & Subscribe.

You should apply even pressure and only apply pressure to one side if you are close to an adjoining wall or on an uneven surface. Don't forget to Like, Share & Subscribe.

Only if you let it dry.

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Gently tap around the lid until lid is firmly on. Don't forget to Like, Share and Subscribe.

@@howtopaintinfo thanks. This is what I was doing but I had to stand on it in the end