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Short articles on the questions owners ask before smoothing walls, repainting, changing floors or building ceilings: what drives the effort, what goes wrong, how options compare and who each one suits.
Cost and pricing
What gotelé removal really depends on
Owners often ask for a price per square metre for removing gotelé. The honest answer is that the figure depends on several factors that are invisible in a floor
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Myths about painting and skimming walls
Painting looks simple, which is exactly why so many myths surround it. Here are the ones we hear most often from owners on the Costa del Sol, and what actually
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Gotelé removal mistakes and how to avoid them
Most problems with gotelé removal only become visible after the walls are painted and the light changes. By then they are expensive to fix. These are the mistak
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What can go wrong with a suspended ceiling
Suspended ceilings are among the most satisfying improvements in a home, and among the easiest to get subtly wrong. Here are the problems we see most often, why
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Remove gotelé or cover it?
There are two professional ways to get rid of gotelé: take it off the wall, or bury it under a new flat surface. Both end with a smooth wall ready for paint. Wh
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Do it yourself or hire a professional?
Removing gotelé and repainting look like ideal weekend projects. Some owners manage them well; many end up calling a professional halfway through. This article
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The best floors for a coastal apartment
Sand on bare feet, wet towels from the pool, terrace doors open half the year and guests coming and going: a floor near the sea has a harder life than most. Thi
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What people regret about repainting
Repainting seems like the simplest update you can make to a home. Yet when owners talk to us about previous jobs, the same regrets keep coming up. None of them
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Who wall skimming is really for
Skimming turns textured, patched or uneven walls into smooth ones. It is a big improvement for some homes and an unnecessary expense for others. Here is how to
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A checklist for hiring a painter
Painters and finishing contractors are easy to find on the coast and hard to compare. This checklist covers the questions that separate a careful professional f
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