Nice pad, Phil. Does the owner have a Smart with lambo doors and neons? ;)

no.. just a couple of bentley's!! all the same colour and spec! :??:

Thanks everyone, fantastic info. I need to find a dulux trade paint stocker near me. I'll ask around. So if I've understood correctly I should go for either vinyl, flat or diamond matt. I can also go for acry egg shell.

My ceiling is a newly made false, which together with all the walls have just been skimmed to what I believe is a very high standard. Does this alter the choice at all?

Sincere thanks again to all those giving excellent advice

I've done a quick search and can't find brewers or McDR. Does anybody know where I can get Dulux trade paint around east london/essex?

try a company called "Trade Paints" . they are all around the london area. thats who we get our paint from. dulux. HTH if you cant find them, PM me your phone number and i will get my mate in london to sort it for you and get you some trade discount :thumb:

DULUX DECORATOR CENTRES search for that

new plaster walls or ceiling... make sure you thin the paint down.. really well. or it will suck the water content out the paint straight away.. making the paint lie think on the surface. better to have more coats than one/two thick ones.
trouble come when its all dry... someone then puts cellotape on the wall.. peels it off and the paint comes off with it.
if you thin the paint it will soak into the new plaster. brushing the first coat makes for a better painted surface too.

Thanks! Just found plenty of suppliers just around the corner