[Barber]

Mark Burton suggested that it might be a good idea to have a thread for this. Setting aside the pros and cons of DIY vs professional, there are loads of things that builders can beneficially gain from having this pulled together, especially those tempted by the less glamorous but cheaper DIY route. I think everyone agrees that a professional finish can be seen to be just that. Not everyone can afford, or will want that standard though.

I have approached a couple of contributors and they have agreed I can cut and paste their input into a common thread. I will be focussing on the "How to" side. I will also put links back to the original threads.

Bear with me as I evolve this over the coming weeks. Other contributions of course will be welcome.