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    re-painting skirting, rubbing down the old paint

    Hi I'm repainting my old skirting with satin wood. How much do I have to sand the old paint down. Just a general rub down or really take off as much as possible with coarse paper?. many thanks
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    2 gang wiring help please

    I noted where everything went thanks. On the top there was a red into the (common) terminal white in L2 , blue into L1. On the bottom, white into L2, blue into L1 black into the other common. I did copy like for like, assuming L3 is 'common', but it didn't work, if it should perhaps I'll re-try.
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    2 gang wiring help please

    Hi I'm replacing a light switches in my hall and landing from plastic to chrome. The wiring of the old switches is very different to the new ones. I have the following wires 1 red, 1 black, 2 blue and 2 white. The whites went in the L2 upper and lower, the blues went in the L1 upper and lower...
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    removing wallpaper paste b4 painting

    Hi, I'm painting a wall with emulsion after removing wallpaper and it is proving an absolute pig to remove all the paste that appears through when the wall is wet. I'm using sugar soap and hot water, then cold water and a sponge. The walls were previously painted. Prior to re-painting, should I...
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    The very best white emulsion

    Thanks Zampa, so Dulux Heritage it is with a nice expensive brush. The walls were previously painted some years back by the looks of it, but where I have pulled off the lovely Anaglypta paper covering it there are a few areas where the paint has cracked and peeled. I've been rubbing the area...
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    The very best white emulsion

    I would like to repaint my hall completely white with emulsion. If cost is no issue what is the very best paint that I can use to get the very best finish?. From looking at previos posts I think Dulux trade diamond white has been recommended at around £40 per tin, or read that Little Green Paint...
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