Author name: Julian Cassell

I've written many books about all aspects of DIY and Home Improvement and my titles have been translated into over 20 different languages, and sell in over 50 countries across the world. I have been a regular contributor to the Guardian newspaper and have also run my own property renovation business for over 25 years.

Painting and Papering

Dealing with lifting wallpaper

Julian Cassell / 16/10/2010

Wallpaper seams and edges tend to lift and peel because the paper was not properly stuck down in the first […]

Home Improvement Advice, The Guardian

Dividing a room

Julian Cassell / 15/10/2010

[ad#Google Adsense-3 half banner] The Guardian, Saturday 9 October 2010 We’re trying to sell our flat, but the open-plan kitchen

Painting and Papering

Oiling wood

Julian Cassell / 15/10/2010

Oil provides a natural finish to bare wood, and is similar to wax in that it is a deep penetrating

Home Improvement Advice, The Guardian

Paint on a chimney breast

Julian Cassell / 15/10/2010

The Guardian, Saturday 2 October 2010 Our stone chimney breast has been covered in matt emulsion. How can we restore

Home Improvement Advice, The Guardian

Tile edges

Julian Cassell / 15/10/2010

Space Solves Tile Edges The Guardian, Saturday 24 July 2010 We are tiling our bathroom using light grey matt wall