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About Tony Gallagher
Expertise
I can answer questions on all interior and exterior painted surfaces. Ranging from new plaster and woodwork to galvanised metal, rusty metal to exterior render stucco, All external timbers from solid oak to tannalised fencing. I have specialist knowledge on Flame Retardent products for Combustiable and Non Combustiable surfaces. Although some product knowledge of Car finishing I do not feel I have enough experience in that field to be able to offer knowledgable solutions.Colour queries are welcome but I have not got a design background and can only answer semi technical questions with regard to colour.

Experience
Fourty years selling decorative products on behalf of major manufacturers such as Permoglaze,Crown,Macphersons,Johnstones, Leyland,Sikkens & Sadolin. More recently in a merchant capacity I have been involved with Dulux, Farrow & Ball and Fired Earth products. I have recently commenced training in enviromentally friendly product ranges, such as vegatable oil paints and varnish.

Organizations
PDA (Assoiciate Member)

Education/Credentials
H N C Business Management. Several In House achievement certificates for product training.

Past/Present Clients
Ford Motor Company. Nissan, MOD, Home Office, The University of Sheffield, Local Goverment.

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Painting & Wallpapering - Plasterboard

Expert: Tony Gallagher - 11/7/2009

Question
I am renovating my laundry room which has a toilet at one side.I want to romove the toilet & make it into a linen cupboard.At the moment the toilet is lined with plasterboard & my painter says he can't do anything about it. It is also very damp here as the other side of the toilet is underneath the house.
How do I go about this process?

Answer
Delna,

This is very difficult to advise upon without actually seeing the problem 'in the flesh' Is the painter saying that paint can not cure Damp !!! if he is then that is correct. The source of moisture must be cured before you can apply any durable repair.

Once you have cured the source of damp then you can use a barrier primer, which I rely on a great deal.

My favourite primers are made by Zinsser (easily available on the Internet) They have several primer sealers that act like double sided tape adhering to the substrate and making a sound base for your preferred finish. They also have a product called Watertite which will apply to damp surfaces.

Sorry to be a bit vague, but I hope this helps.

Regards,

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