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Thanks for all the advice - think we're going to go with these panels and give them a shot - they'll be easier and probably cheaper than tiles by the time we've paid someone to tile.

K, Thanks for the info. I've taken a look at the site - what exactly does it mean when it says tongue and groove - is it one complete continuous panel or is it in sections like tongue and groove wood panels?? I know it may seem ridiculous to ask but I can't see any explanation on the site. Not...

Thanks for the reply - my husband seems to think it may be to do with the fitting re the panel which bulged (perhaps not enough sealant?). These panels seem great re not having to re-grout now and then but if something does go wrong it means having to remove the whole shower enclosure. However...

I'm looking at using the laminated-MDF (not sure if that's the word) shower panels. The ones I've looked at are by SplashPanel. I've read good and bad reviews about theses panels in general. Some say they warp/bulge, is it due solely to bad fitting, are they good generally...?? Does it really...

Jacob, If it's oil does it yellow more quickly? Also, I thought oil-based paints needed turps to clean brushes after??

ED65 - the paint was a Dulux SatinWood Quick Dry - bought new and stirred well. Personally I think it's the wood - it just seemed as though the grain wouldn't cover and kept showing through - if that doesn't sound stupid. I have just put it down to the wood - yes, it was pine but from a local...

Thanks for the replies. Setch - I have some Zinseer so I'll try that. Jacob - yes I know what you mean re silk purse out of sow's ear - these door casings are new and quite honestly they've been murder to paint and prep. I've rubbed down, applied knotting soln., primed twice with a rubbing in...

On another subject - we have had a leak from around the chimney in one of the bedrooms - is there a paint to cover watermarks?

Thanks everyone for the advice and sorry for the late thank you - just caught up in Christmas. I did use Zinseer primer when I painted the raw pine. Can anyone answer other question re knots and bleeding - I have a door frame which I recently painted from raw pine - I used Colron knotting...

I have some pine furniture which I would like to paint. I have done this before successfully but I painted raw pine which had no finish on it. The pine I wish to paint now is the kind you buy in a shop with a "varnish" type finish - it's Ducal pine if that helps. Would I need to take the whole...

I'm a year further on with this topic and I thought I'd update people re what I decided on - perhaps it may help others like myself to decide. I used the Cambridge Timber Reviver - was easy enough to apply with a brush and didn't change the colour of the beams - we decided to leave them a...

Ooooh definitely.... must have been his fault.... Sorry, couldn't resist that! BTW had anyone used this Cambridge Timber Reviver???

Today someone has just mentioned Cambridge Timber Reviver - has anyone tried this? May seem as though I've dragged this on but I am in the U.K. from October to April so don't really have the chance to do any work between then - it all starts again in April...

Thanks for taking the time to reply Beau. I'm not bothered about drips going onto the floor as it hasn't been done yet. Just wondered if it was a similar consistency to water. Think I may go with this.

Well, I'm off to a France shortly for the summer and to pick up where I left off re the beams. I thought I would go with the Liberon Finishing Oil but then had a thought - I presume the oil is thin and quite runny (compared to waxed etc.) so would it be difficult doing the undersides of the...

The staircase has come up a treat - I'm really pleased with it. I just need a suggestion for a finish to put on the treads - something like varnish?? Can I get a clear matt varnish which won't be slippery?? Dust marks off shoes etc will be the worst offenders re marks so presume varnish will...

Moon Safari, Not really that opthered re. price as the beams haven't exactly been cheap and I wouldn't want to mess them up. Is there only one shade/colour in the OsmoPoly? Beau, Thanks for that - re. Liberon - again, any particular shade/colour? Would it leave them "natural" looking??

Thanks again for the advice - it's all taken in especially the splitting etc. Well.... I've also something to report re. the stairs - I took a piece of the balustrade home last year and I knew I'd tried 2 or 3 things on them but thought I'd left them there as I didn't think I'd be doing them...

Just remembering something re the stair treads - it was also because horizontal splits were appearing in some of the treads and this person said they were "drying out"- if I apply a stain do you think this would help and solve two problems?

Well, I'm learning! Also learning not to accept the first thing people tell me! By this I mean those over here! I took a section of the balustrade home to the UK and tried several stain finishes - I actually got one didn't really affect the depth of colour (perhaps slightly darker - as when...