Rich

If its a thin layer of paint, then yes, no reason why some paint stripper cant be used, then the paint scrapped off. If it was gloss paint, then paint stripper is wise, but if it wasn't gloss, then a good sand down to smooth and key the surface is typically fine. I note it does say on the dulux website too that only 1 or 2 coats of this stuff liberally is needed, with at least 6hrs between coats. How long did you wait for it to dry when you did the first coat? Did you paint the doors in place or take them off and lay flat? Got a picture of the doors and the lumps? As you said the original paint was fairly thin, then the lumps in the finish can also be caused by the paint not stirred thoroughly, thus lumpy, or drips where its running down the surface, or re-applied too soon before its dry. Are the lumps noticeable or only up close when you feel it with your hands?

Hiya Novice. Prior to starting this, what surface was already on the cupboard doors? Was it laminate or paint? How much paint was on the doors already? Was it thick with lots of layers or some heavy gloss paints? Lumpy/bumpy can also be caused by too much paint.. Secondly, what paint are you using? Do you have a name / Brand / Link / Picture of it?

Hi Mate To be fair, this is the sort of thing that is worth having an expert come in to take a look at, as you are talking structural integrity here. For the cost of an engineers visit, you can save yourself a ton of money and hassle and any costly mistakes, especially as your pictures dont show anything other than the part where the lintel meets the wall, so its impossible for anybody to even comment, let alone offer any advice other than to seek a professional who can evaluate the entire floor/wall and surroundings.

Have to agree, those chairs are mega comfy. I'd have been inclined to break out the paint stripper gel and brush it on, doing 1 segment at a time. If going nuts is required, cover the whole thing, then steam clean it off and allow the wood to dry out overnight, as steam cleaning it wont penetrate right into the wood so much.

The simple answer is, "Don't". Sounds like your garage needs better insulating.

Scrape it all off, then sand the edges to smooth the bumps with some coarse sandpaper (Wear a mask when doing this) and then when no bumps or lumps, paint with Kitchen and bathroom paint only.

Hi Mike Welcome aboard, ask anything you like. Look forward to hearing it. Rich

Hiya Geek Welcome to the D.I.Y forum :-) In answer to your question, have you done any DIY at all yet? What do you think might be the most common jobs around a home that you might find yourself doing? Typically, you are going to find that a hammer, a variety of screwdrivers, some pliers are the 3 most common tools in most homes, then if you want to get a little more "into it" then sure, a drill and maybe electric screwdriver if you want to start putting things on walls, but then you need to delve into all the different types of fixings and what you are fixing things to, so obviously putting things onto walls can be the trickiest of DIY tasks, unless you feel like tackling plumbing or electrics..

Hi Bobloes There wasn't a flooring section yet as nobody had asked flooring questions.. I've now added one, so you can put the first flooring topic in :-) Interesting username (Bobloes), how did that come about?

Hi Bobsy Sadly this is one of those things where explaining it here would likely mean its time to call in a professional.. Whilst you "could" do it yourself, because its on the outside walls of your house, you would want to be checking if existing plaster is solid or is it coming away from the walls anywhere at all, and adding more render to the outside walls instead of knocking off and starting fresh comes with its own hassles too. You would need to be able to plaster/render to do this, and dependant on where you live, moisture in the air etc, would also affect how you mixed up the render. Best starting point would be to get at least 3 quotes from professionals, 5 is better, then weight that up by deducting the cost of materials and whatever you are left with is your "Is it worth this much" factor.. Do you have a section of wall anywhere that you could practice rendering, like on the inside of a garden wall, just so it doesn't look a mess on the outside and for the neighbours whilst you practice rendering? You never know, you might find you are really good at it and its easier than you though or you might find its actually proper hard work, messy and getting a mix just right takes a lot of practice.. Depends on your own needs, and if you have the time for it :-) As with all things though, grab some practice if possible, start with tutorial vids on YouTube "Brick Rendering tutorials" Here is an example of everything you need and how to do it:

Hiya Bobsy Good to hear from ya, and please do feel free to share some "before" pictures and then some "after" or "I give up" photos depending how well it goes :-)

Hi Vino Dont you have shut off taps or valves to your mixer tap? It should be fairly common to install a shut-off valve to a mixer tap from both the Cold and the Hot taps, so you can simply switch those valves off and work on the tap as needed..

Hiya Westforester Glad to have you here and hopefully you can find the help you need :-)

Are you trying to upload them directly from your camera or phone? Typically they could potentially be many many MB's in size, so will need resizing... This is very common for digital pics being uploaded to websites.. Our limit here is 500kb per picture

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