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Door has been like this since I moved in over 6 years ago - Are you suggesting that we change the door? I am only trying to maintain as nicely our lovely building - and I guess have to deal with legacy of what we have... which is 3 letter box...

Picture attached - let me know if more needed. Not sure what you mean by Porch or Canopy - it is the front door to the block a block of flat. Yes I believe that will bit the door as long as you can screw the letter plate from the plate and not the door. The one from tool station you had to...

I have a dilemna re letter box for the door where we have 3 letters box. numbers 2 was replaced last year with that product: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BRYZK9E/ref=crt_ewc_title_srh_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3PHDSW7154N04 I was gonna get an extra 2 to do number 3 and number 4 - but...

Hi All, Looking to get these door freshen up. Question 1: gloss or satin and why? been reading on line last night but even more confused now really... question 2: Any primer / undercoat needed ? Question 3: Any preparation to the door required before painting? one of the door is Bathroom door...

Hi All, With the current situation, looking to use the quarantine time proactively - however, knowledge is pretty basic. Looking to get all the woodwork done as well as wall. - Wood work, what is the current trend? should I use white gloss? or use satin instead does it need undercoat? / primer...

Thanks John so you have just make it easier! Trade man to come back and take out the unit while I do the finishing job :-)

oh, good call - did not realised that there were two sort of these - Smooth and Hammered by original you mean? try to look to understand the difference but no luck -I would say that our finish is pretty smooth so will get the smooth. sadly no drill nor grinder, can we do by hand? Ok will keep...

Thanks all for the advice - good call about myself unscrewing the unit out. This was installed last spring / summer so I guess I could get the trade man to come in to take it out in a morning so that i can do the necessary work. I might be OCD, but if I tape it, I can not see how to make good...

Thanks Endecotp

Thanks Opps

Hi All, This was taking care 2 years ago and still looking very good. But couple of areas need bit of maintenance where paint have peel it / burst as per picture if clear enough - (a bit surprise as I thought that this would not have to be taken care as quickly - but what can i do?) What we...

Hi All, Last Year, we had new interphone installed - but the size of the interphone being different means additional work need to be completed as per picture attached. pretty new to DIY, so looking for direction, but ideally was thinking. - Unscrew the unit, so that apply some Filler. Sand it...

me and quantity! so one litre should be enought! am i correct? https://www.wickes.co.uk/Dulux-Trade-Weathershield-Gloss-Paint---Pure-Brilliant-White-1L/p/106507 https://www.diy.com/departments/dulux-trade-pure-brilliant-white-gloss-multi-surface-paint-1l/161704_BQ.prd Thanks so much for...

Hi Endcopt, thanks for your feedback . couple of questions as pretty new to DIY...but learning as I go along. By Dulux Weathershield, do you mean something like this? https://www.wickes.co.uk/Dulux-Trade-Weathershield-Gloss-Paint---Pure-Brilliant-White-2-5L/p/106508 Any recommendation on...

Hi Opps, thanks for your feedback and all the info provided. Would you say that the below option is not suitable? as this was my initial thought - by proper decorators merchant, do you mean like brewers rather than the like of wicjkes ,toolstations, screwfix or b&q...

Hi Opps, thanks for your feedback - so something like the below would work? I must admit the paint is quite glossy - the white for sure is. https://www.diy.com/departments/cuprinol-garden-shades-urban-slate-matt-wood-paint-2-5l/315657_BQ.prd...

Hi All, Looking for some advice. With current situation of avoiding social gathering, looking to get into DIY and maintain our lovely block of flat but pretty clueless so looking for direction, recommendations please. I know that the best option would be to get a new door but that will cost...

Hi All, Looking for some advice. With current situation of avoiding social gathering, looking to get into DIY and maintain our lovely block of flat but pretty clueless so looking for direction, recommendations please. Here that is the garden gate. This was painted back in Summer 2018 and...

Hi All, Looking for some advice. With current situation of avoiding social gathering, looking to get into DIY and maintain our lovely block of flat but pretty clueless so looking for direction, recommendations please. Here that are some of the wall that touch refreshing and need to a bit of...

Thanks Ken, Bobasd for your input. Greatly appreciated. Will take direction to the painter forum for more info.