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Hi Expert, So, looking to freshen up the communal hallway and looking for guidance between two products we have shortlisted. One is Leyland Trade Brilliant White High Gloss Solvent https://www.screwfix.com/p/leyland-trade-750ml-brilliant-white-high-gloss-solvent-based-trim-paint/6915h and the...

thanks so much everyone for the feedback provided! :-)

Hello experts, So we are doing the communal hallway staircase and started to take the pannelling covering the spindles - so far so good when looking from inside the staircase - however, when looking from outside, it will need some touch-up. What would be your best recommendation, please, so...

Hello Expert, We are redoing the hallway and removing the paneling to bring back the spindles and banisters - however, so far, one spindle is missing. What is the best way to find a close match as close as possible to the original one? Or can it be made bespoke by some specialised shop...

Cool cool thanks so much for all that info. Really appreciate it. and I guess, once we start painting that wood work we would need to use a primer / undercoat first followed by a normal coat of paint?

Thanks so much for the information shared. We started to look at a couple of places shared, and so far so good - but yes, mindful, we could discover something we do not like. What do you think we could be surprised by? By the way, re-refinish, do you mean just applying a new layer of varnish...

Hello Expert! We are looking to remove the side panel from the staircase so bring back the real bannister. Mindful that the main guardrail might need some touch-up as there is some white paint there and again. What would be the recommendations? as if we start sanding it, we might need to sand...

Hi Guys, took over a flat for investment and the flat has these attached in the bathroom and the kitchen. What kind of keys do I need to remove them? I am sure it is very simple but so far no luck with screw driver. Was going to break it fully but dont wanna dammage the wall. Thanks

Hi All, so if the existing wood work has been oil based painted in the past, then light sand, then primer before to apply the water Satin wood based paint? am I correct? and by light sand, is that just a gentle sanding to scratch the paint? Thanks in advance

and for the woodwork Like doors, door frame and skirting board, would you use the same product as well? I thought that for wood, one needed a slightly different product than for walls.

Thanks for the advice, guys. I thought that Oil Gloss would be stronger and easier to maintain than water-based satin finish for a communal hallway - is there any specific reason of the recommendation for the water based satin versus oil based gloss?

Pics so to show lights in the communal hallway.

Hello, With a neighbour, we want to redo the communal hallway. Paint wise - Couple of thoughts – questions: 1/ Should we stick to white so to keep it neutral? And if so, what type of white as when looking online, there are so many options. Or should we embrace and be creative and make the...

I guess now that I know how to change it! it is not as bad if we keep a positive outlook. I guess, I just have to remember that this item have limited life and that I will have to change it again (it should not really as things should have longer lifespan really) - but I guess for the price, I...

Whoopps Whoops! At today's time, after a third run to the shop or was it a fourth... and after deciding to take it all apart https://www.toolstation.com/viva-skylo-lever-or-push-button-dual-flush-valve/p58085 Got that item which fit much nicer for the button flusher and that seems to have done...

Thanks for your input - greatly appreciated. Last try before I call for plumber for. so bought this and was hoping that the top bit would go into the base - but that is not the case. Anyway, the Push button is too large and does not fit on the top - so not worth dismantling the whole unit. Do...

yes it kind of move when I press the button. When the lid is off, I fill it up with big bucket of water and water does not hold anymore at all. So have a feeling i might have broke something as it was holding yesterday!

So took the flush valve out and look all right, washer is pretty good condition too - when I press the button, how should the valve react? I wonder if i put too much pressure on the cable when I lift the lid and maybe broken the cable and now the valve mechanism is slightly loose? I guess next...

by the flush valve, you mean the one in the middle, not the one of the left. Let me try to do that

So recently discovered that water was dripping every so often along the toilet and decided to change the Valve Diaphragm Washer. Took out the float valve, replace the washer and put everything back to normal. Now when I put the water back on - it is not a drip but proper water flowing out and...