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Hi, the white plastic beading on the exterior of our double glazed window has come a bit loose. Can this just be stuck back in place and if so, what would you recommend using? Or does it need replacing please? I’ve attached a photo as my description isn’t very good. Thank you Jay

Thank you for all of the tips and taking the time out to explain :-)

There are 3 walls that will need two pieces so one join on each. The other is a chimney breast so only the mitres for those pieces

Hi, it’s this one from Screwfix. The projection from the wall and drop from the ceiling is 84mm https://www.screwfix.com/p/sculptured-coving-80mm-x-2m-6-pack/12010

Think you’re over estimating my skills lol I’d still have the same problem in that if the bottom follows a straight level line, the top will only touch the ceiling in one small section, the rest will be floating due to the gap and so nothing to stick it to

Sorry, me again, I started by finding the lowest point of the ceiling and keeping the coving level at the bottom based at this point but the problem I had was that the top then didn’t make contact with the ceiling in parts so nothing to actually stick to so just fell down. Someone suggested...

Hi, sorry, it’s probably me being silly but not getting what you mean with the first bit? Just butt an uncut piece up to the corner first or make my mitre cuts first? I’ve been using a digital angle finder and then a website to work out the bevel and mitre angles for my mitre saw. My drop and...

I can’t even do this light weight stuff, let alone plaster ;)

Hi, thanks for your reply. I thought about using nails as a ledge along the wall for it to rest on but my issue is that by following a level line on the wall, the ceiling edge of the coving isn’t making contact with the ceiling on large stretches so no point even adding adhesive. If I force it...

Hi, I’m about to give up on putting some coving up but thought I’d see if there are any pearls of wisdom before I stop. I have bought some polyurethane coving from Screwfix and the adhesive they recommend. I’ve watched a million and one videos to get an idea of what to do. I’ve got my head...

Hi, we’re decorating a bedroom after having it skimmed. Most coats done etc. We would like to put some MDF panelling on one wall, which is where the bed will go along. We were thinking an MDF frame, then just vertical panels down, spaced apart. The only issue is, we have a light switch and a...

Sorry, the other black didn’t light the tester. You my friend are amazing! Thank you so much for your help. The casings aren’t showing a live either now. Thank you again

Morning SUNRAY, so i ve just done exactly what you said. When i put the wall switch on without a bulb in the left fitting, the red in the right side becomes a switched live. With a bulb in, the red and one of the blacks in the right side become live but only when the wall switch is on. The...

Thank you, i really appreciate the help. I will report back tomorrow as being in a pitch black room with a head torch, messing with electrics after a beer wouldnt be my brightest moment :-) really do appreciate the help.

Oh ok. So i was trying to sort the left one first, and put both red wires in the live connector in the fitting and the black in the neutral. I wago’d the earths as there is no earth connector on the fitting. I hand‘t connected the right hand light. Could the reason be why the left one didn’t...

Yeah I know, like I say, i have an entire photo album on my phone of wiring before i have changed something. Typical, the one time i don‘t take a photo, i actually need it!! i have a Fluke tester pen, on the left hand light (2x red, 1x black), one of the reds, I’m presuming is the switched live...

It does look like that to be fair, one switch live on the left hand light. Any ideas how I go about wiring that to the new lights I’ve bought please? I do have an electrician coming next week as I feel that’s the safest thing to, we all have our likits :-) but it’s just annoyed me as I thought...

Hi all, we have bought two new wall lights from ikea to replace existing ones (Which worked fine). i cant get them to work though. To test, i have made up a make shift plug and cable and they work fine when plugged in. Im confused at in each fitting, there are three grey cables coming out of...

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I’m not an electrician but I’ve just had the same issue but you can get orange push fit splice connectors. Get yourself some more cable, push one end into the connector and the existing wire into the other and you’re done. Once pushed in though, they don‘t come out so if you change your mind you...