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    How paint up to glass bedded in with silicon

    Hi all, I've just had single glazing replaced with double in a wooden door which has been stripped back to bare wood. The units have been bedded in with silicon, such that the gap between the glass and rebate is filled with the stuff (where previously the original putty had been). I now...
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    Preventing rust from steel wool

    Hi all, I recently stripped some skirting with stripper & steel wool and a door with a heat gun. After painting with a water-based primer/undercoat and then oil based gloss I now see small rust marks on the skirting but not on the door. Am I correct in thinking that the rust is the...
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    Redundant but possibly live switch - appropriate action?

    Hi all, I have a couple of rooms with light switches at skirting board height which don't appear to have any effect when switching them - no lights or appliances operate regardless of their position. What is the most appropriate course of action. Thanks.
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    Ignore switched live

    Hi all, I am replacing a timed extractor fan (live/neutral/switched live) with a non timed version (live/neutral). Once identified what is the appropriate thing to do with the SL that will be unused? Is it sufficient to adequately wrap it up and leave it, or should I take more drastic...
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