Butler and Dunne Ltd

Butler and Dunne Ltd Irish distributors for fussy blokes roller sleeves

10/06/2026

ADVERTISEMENT well sort of 🤣

The new Two Fussy Blokes adjustable frame has landed… and Sean Nolan has discovered he may need to start the Butler & Dunne 100-Day Challenge before he’s trusted to tighten a few nuts.

100 press-ups.
100 sit-ups.
And after only 8 days, you can clearly see the results in this video…

The chest is coming on nicely.
Very strong.
Very powerful.
Very… boxy. 📦😂

Massive thanks to the lads for the most professional ad we’ve ever been involved with.

Produced by Nolan Rockabilly Productions.

Available for ads, acting, slagging, strength testing, and making a show of themselves on camera.

Payment accepted in rollers, biscuits and pints.

08/06/2026

100 PRESS-UPS. 100 SIT-UPS. EVERY DAY FOR 100 DAYS.

DAY 1 vs DAY 5.

A few weeks ago, Gerry .ni put a voice note into the whatsapp group.

He was talking about how running had helped him get back into fitness and how we should all be doing something for ourselves every day, even if it’s only 10 or 15 minutes.

That message stuck with me.

Not long before that, a group of us had climbed Croagh Patrick for AsIAm, and if I’m honest, it reminded me how far I’d drifted away from fitness.

I’ve always loved the gym.

But between three kids, two businesses, football training, school runs, walking the dog, and everything else, life got busy and the gym slowly disappeared.

So instead of making more excuses, I decided to do something simple.

✅ 100 Press-Ups
✅ 100 Sit-Ups
✅ Every Day for 100 Days

No gym membership.

No protein shakes.

No supplements.

I’m not selling anything.

This is completely free.

Day 1 felt easy.

Day 2 and Day 3 hit hard.

I had to drop onto my knees to finish the press-ups on day 3

Day 4 was probably the closest I’ve come to packing it in.

Then Day 5 felt easier again.

And now Day 6 is done and actually feeling great it’s definitely working.

I’m also adding in a small run on Sundays because one of my lads wants to get into running, and to be fair, I enjoy it myself.

As for food, I’m not on some mad diet either.

This weekend I had pints.

I had a Burger King.

The only real change I’ve made is replacing my late-night chocolate habit with fruit.

That’s it.

This challenge isn’t really about press-ups or sit-ups.

It’s about:

✅ Building a Habit
✅ Improving My Mental Health
✅ Getting Fitter
✅ More Energy Every Day
✅ Showing Up For Myself Again

6 days down.

94 to go.

Some days are easy.

Some days are brutal.

Show up anyway.

FitnessJourney

07/06/2026

A lot of painters ask why I always rinse and spin a new microfibre roller before using it.

There are actually two reasons.

First, microfibre rollers start life as one large sheet of woven material. Think of it like a big carpet. When that material is cut down into roller sleeves, the cut edges can leave a few loose woven fibres around the ends.

A quick rinse and spin lets you spot these straight away and pull them out before you start painting. You’ll see in the video that they’re usually larger woven strands that are easy to find by following the weave of the fabric.

The second reason is the one most people never think about…

Capillary action.

When the roller is damp, the moisture helps draw the paint right into the core of the microfibre. Instead of the paint just sitting on the surface, the capillary action pulls it deep into the roller sleeve, loading it up quicker and helping it work properly from the very first dip.

A fully loaded roller carries more paint, releases it more evenly, and keeps you rolling for longer before having to reload.

So before I start any job:

✅ Rinse the roller

✅ Spin it out

✅ Remove any loose woven fibres

✅ Let the capillary action pull the paint deep into the core

It’s a small step that takes less than a minute, but it helps the roller perform the way it was designed to.

“Rinse and spin before I begin.”

We are fussy — that’s how we roll.

05/06/2026

New PVC window fitted, so the first job was protecting it.

Masked up with Hippo 14-Day Tape before running a bead of Filltite Fill & Finish Caulk along the frame.

Both are newer additions that I’ve been using lately and I’m really impressed with them. The tape gives a lovely clean edge and the caulk is easy to work with, tools up nicely and leaves a neat finish.

Once that was done, I cut in with the 1” Two Fussy Blokes Aqua Glider and rolled it off with the 4” Two Fussy Blokes 5mm Microfibre Mini Roller.

Paint used was Fleetwood Advanced Eggshell matched to Farrow & Ball Duck Green.

Clean lines.
Lovely colour.
Quality finish.

We are fussy… that’s how we roll.





04/06/2026

BREAKING NEWS FOR IRISH PAINTERS 🚨

Benjamin Moore Scuff-X is finally available in quarts.

Now, if you’re not a painter, this probably won’t mean much. But for decorators, this is a big deal.

Up until now, if you wanted Scuff-X for a wardrobe, built-in units, a utility room, a few doors, or a smaller kitchen job, you were often forced into buying a full gallon when you only needed a fraction of it.

A gallon goes a long way, but sometimes it’s simply too much paint for the job.

Now we can finally get quarts.

I’ve plenty of jobs where a gallon would have been overkill, but a quart will be absolutely ideal. And don’t let the size fool you either — a quart goes a lot further than you’d think. Using quality microfibre rollers like the Two Fussy Blokes range, you can get fantastic coverage and get a surprising amount of work done from one tin.

For wardrobes, built-ins, utility rooms, smaller woodwork jobs and plenty of kitchens, this is a brilliant option to have.

At the moment, they’re available exclusively from Templeogue Decor.

Small tin. Big news.

About time, Benjamin Moore!





03/06/2026

Painting the roads white in Templeogue today.

250 litres should about cover it.

03/06/2026

How strong is Fussy Filler after 30 days?

Strong enough that we decided to do something a little different.

This is a lump of Two Fussy Blokes Fussy Filler that was left to cure for 30 days.

We placed a plank over it and drove a car wheel straight across.

No hidden steel.
No tricks.
Just a lump of cured filler taking the load underneath.

Now, we’re not suggesting you start building bridges out of filler, but it’s a pretty good demonstration of how tough this stuff becomes once it’s fully cured.

We are fussy. That’s how we roll.

02/06/2026

This old downpipe had a few people guessing, but the rust gave it away straight away — cast iron.

Before doing any work on old gutters and downpipes, make sure you know exactly what you’re dealing with. Some older properties can have lead or asbestos cement rainwater goods, and you don’t want to be creating dust from either of those. We’ve put together a simple identification guide at the end of the reel to help.

Once we confirmed it was cast iron, all the loose rust was scraped and sanded back.

Our system on the metal section was:

✔ Owatrol Oil directly onto the rusted areas.

✔ Fleetwood Bloxx-It Black mixed with Owatrol Oil as the undercoat.

✔ Tikkurila Miranol High Gloss mixed with Owatrol Oil for the finish coat.

applied with 10mm microfibre roller and Aqua Glider Brush

The bottom section is being painted the same colour as the masonry, so we treated that area slightly differently.

We still applied Owatrol Oil to stabilise and protect the metal, but we didn’t add Owatrol into the Bloxx-It White. We’ve found that when a water-based masonry paint is going over it, adding oil into the primer can sometimes cause issues with the water-based system.

So for the lower section it was:

✔ Owatrol Oil.

✔ Bloxx-It White.

✔ Two coats of masonry paint.

A lot of people automatically paint downpipes black, but on a standard pipe like this we prefer to lose it into the wall colour. It looks cleaner, less fussy and draws your eye to the house rather than the pipework.

The important part is the preparation. Get that right and this shouldn’t need attention again for many years.

Check out the guide at the end of the reel and see if you can identify what’s on your own house.

01/06/2026

Now available at Castle Paints 🙌

The Two Fussy Blokes Adjustable Roller Frame is now in stock today at Castle Paints, Tullamore.

One frame.
Three sizes.
12” • 14” • 18”

Built for the trade, strong aluminium, and proper professional quality.

If you’re local, call in and have a look.

PainterAndDecorator IrishPainters RollerFrame TradeTools

31/05/2026

Dulux Heritage Rich Teal going on here with the Two Fussy Blokes 5mm Microfibre.

Lovely finish, plenty of control, and lays the paint off beautifully when you’re looking for that extra bit of finesse.

The 5mm isn’t always the quickest roller in the van, but when finish is the priority, it’s hard to beat.

Two Fussy Blokes tune providing the soundtrack, of course.

We are fussy… that’s how we roll.

IrishPainter PaintingAndDecorating DecoratorLife PaintLife WeAreFussyThatsHowWeRoll

Address

Units 1-5 Stillorgan Mall, Lwr Kilmacud Rd
Dublin

Telephone

0873563449

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Butler and Dunne Ltd posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Butler and Dunne Ltd:

Shortcuts

Share