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    Blistered bathroom ceiling paint

    Thanks. Theres no other areas that are like this. Would I have to treat the patches befoe painting them?
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    Blistered bathroom ceiling paint

    I recently repainted the ceiling in our bathroom and after a couple of weeks a couple of 'blisters' started to appear. The paint just came away in the end and it was left looking as it does in the image. I am guessing it has something to do with damp(??) What can I do about it? Can I just deal...
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    Loose bathroom tiles

    Thanks, have attached images.
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    Loose bathroom tiles

    Thanks for the reply. They are 11cm squares and yes, some of the adhesive has come away. They are stuck around the bathtub that has a shower curtian. Not sure if it's plaster board, the wall seem pretty solid though.
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    Loose bathroom tiles

    I had noticed that some of the grouting on my bathroom tiles was starting to fall away but thought nothing of it. A few weeks later a few tiles had come loose so I took them off, I also noticed that a couple of tiles next to them sounded hollow when I tapped them so pulled them off as well. My...
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    Replacing bathroom cord light switch

    I had another look and the red wire in mine is in L2 and the black wire is in COM(??) Is this bad?
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    Replacing bathroom cord light switch

    Thanks for the replies all. (y)
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    Replacing bathroom cord light switch

    The light in my bathroom is on the way out as I have to pull the cord multiple times before it comes on so I decided to try and replace it. After buying a replacement and then taking the cover off the old one they look very different. The old one has the wires attached to the base plate that is...
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    Polyfilla not drying

    Thanks. (y)
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    Polyfilla not drying

    Was going to post the exact same question. Before repainting my bathrom ceiling I touched up a few cracks and left it 24 hours before painting over it. Was a little suprised to find it was still wet and just smeared when I went over it with a brush even though I had left it to dry way over the...
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    Advice on bathroom ceiling

    Have scrubbed it down with some Sugar Soap and have got hold of some Polyfiller from my dad. Will let it dry for a few days and fill the patches. (y)
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    Advice on bathroom ceiling

    Thanks for the replies and advice, appreciated. There is a small vent in the ceiling that I now keep open. Will get hold of some filler and get to it. Thanks. (y)
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    Advice on bathroom ceiling

    I have had a mold problem on my bathroom ceiling that is gradually getting worse and have been cleaning it with sugar soap in preparation of repainting. I am a little unsure about how to deal with a couple of patches where the paint has come away. Can I just fill them in with paint or should I...
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