Home DIY

I view the cupboard as a separate thing and so would paint it in such a way as to (subtly) underline that.
Unless you want to make it seamlessly integrate, in which case the picture rail would be an issue.

But with Mrs rhowe's face? Sounds like we have a winner

Paint it to match the front but acrylic eggshell not matt emulsion normally.

This is first coat of Dulux diamond over the mist coat…

What have I done wrong here ?

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Just in that spot? What is the wall behind it?

Fresh plaster - a few spots on the walls

Anyone have any tips for washing machine fault diagnosis? Mine's a 12 year old indesit. Never missed a beat. Last few cycles it started to make some strange noises. Doing what any responsible washing machine owner would do, I ignored it and hoped it went away. It didn't. Most recent wash it stopped in the spin cycle. Once reset and opened the drum looks like it may have dropped an inch (not sure if this is new/linked, I can't say I kept a close eye on drum height when it was working) - but what feels more telling is that the drum feels locked in place, no suggestion of movement/spin either direction.

Any input much appreciated!
Cheers

Looks like the plaster hasn't dried enough.

12 year old indesit

This is not a helpful response, but you’ve already had at least 5 years more than the usual life of these machines. A like for like replacement is probably cheaper than a repair.

Yeah, I appreciate that, certainly not planning on calling anyone out, but asking whether there's any possibility of fixing myself to avoid scrapping something that may be reasonably salvageable...

exterior wall? old chimney badly capped? thicker plaster? (usually it’s darker and takes longer to dry. might not have dried fully) and there is more moisture in that spot?
you didn’t use vinyl paint which doesn’t breathe?

If the bearings are dead it’s a pretty advanced job to DIY, and sod’s law says something else will go in the near future even if you do manage to swap them out.

My go-to is just to take it apart and see if anything is broken. Could be as simple as a spring has fatigued and stretched, or a bolt has sheered.

Is there a good reason I can't take 5mm or so off this elbow? Should be enough room for the olive and nut going on the valve. I have some very awkward boxing to get the tails in/out of.

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Drum dropping sounds like bearing to me. The same happened on ours and then the drum wore through the heating element lol. The bearings were about £70 for our Bosch and it’s a mega involved job to replace them - I’d done other minor repairs on the machine but the bearings was too much to bare (and it would’ve needed a new heating element too). Replaced the machine with a second hand Miele and haven’t looked back.

Looks nickel plated so might not be good to damage the finish for corrosion resistance - not a plumber or even vaguely knowledgeable about these things, lol.

There are lots of "extension" fittings that can be cut to fit. I doubt it would be an issue.

I had this. For us it was a spot where the plaster had been particularly polished and so the surface was denser and still damp underneath. Extra drying time would have helped but additional coats worked for us

It wasn't dry and properly stuck to the plaster so the roller lifted the paint off. Happens more often if you are going over the same patch too often. It looks to me like you are trying to get coverage too quickly. Better to build it up in thin coats than try and load it on.

There are so many different elements to decorating, if I stood in that room I'd be getting a read on the humidity, temperature, how much has the plaster cured etc. Then I'd be picking a roller depending on how well I think the paints is going to stick.

Essentially what you have there is a damp patch.

@Nef @Grumpy_Git thanks for the replies. Will chop a bit off and see what it looks like. Doubt we will be here long enough for there to be any major damage and everyone seems to rip the kitchen out when they buy a place so 🤷

We bought our AEG in 1996, no plans to replace it yet.

90's AEG ≠ 2011 Indesit

Not familiar with Indesit, I thought you were applying that advice to all washers.

No, it's a relatively budget brand. Like Beko. Maybe slightly better than Beko. But not golf-club approved.

There really is a lot to painting hence my reliance on a professional.