Distemper

A heavy pigmented water-based paint bound with glue size.


Distillation

Purification of liquids by boiling and condensing.


Domestic Client

Domestic Client. If you’re having building work carried out which is not connected to running a business, typically on the property where you or a family member lives.

See: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg411.htm


Door and window furniture

Refers to all metal or plastic fittings applied to doors and windows. i.e. hinges, handles, latches, finger plates, kicking plates.


Dormer Window

A window incorporated within a sloping or within its own pitched roof.


Double Dipper

 

Small twin pots used for holding colour or thinners in graining and signwriting.


DPC Damp Proof Course

A horizontal layer of impervious material generally used between the ground works and the above ground brickwork or other wall finishes and components to rising rising damp.


Drag

The resistance encountered by a brush during the application of paint. (also sticky).


Dragging

Dragging                                                                                                                                                                                   

A straight lined pattern created by using dragging brush (used in graining and broken colour techniques).


Drier

 
Substances such as lead-cobalt zirconium compounds which promotes the oxidation (drying) of drying oils used in paints and varnishes.