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Hi All, looking to do a refresh job painting the full flat and wondering if - I should get plumber to disconnect the radiator, - if i should do it myself - just paint around it without removing them there is only 3 radiators in the flat and see pictures on how they look like Many thanks,

Hi All, Do anyone agree with the order on which a room should be painted? (once all the prep work has been done) https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-paint-a-room-1824814 According to that link above, 1 / ceilings if doing ceilings 2/ Walls with roller and then brush for the edge trim 3 / Wood...

thanks for the reply. I am worry to remove the lining paper as i am unsure of the wall condition. i would not want to have to get the full Flat re plaster in the worse case scenario. (as a head up, when I have put pics on the wall and drill the wall, it was very sandy) With Sanding the lining...

Amazing! it work! I am not jumping scared anymore when the buzzer is being rang!!!!! Thanks so much again! :-)

Amazing! let me try and report back! :-)

you are talking to a novice / newbie diy here!!!! lol i see where the control is - but what need to be done to turn the sound done? does that need to be replace with one with lower sound? do i need to switch from left to right? Sorry...

ok perfect - thanks for the clarification- i was going to open the other one! :-( now the question is where that volume button? or is that more complex?

hi, by handset, do you mean the item on the picture? the one on the left - correct? not the one fix on the wall on the right?

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Thanks for this - i was wondering if that was the reason or not. It is glue as i do not see any pin - so yes either i paint it all together or I try to undue it without breaking it - preferred the second option as would be a neater / nicer job even thought might take a bit longer in prep to...

Thanks all for the additional info - have not had time yet to unscrew one switch as work been so busy. but after all that additional reading me think that might be more a job for an electrician. I must admit as well that i have an old consumer unit - it was there when I moved into the flat...

Greetings, We had this intercom installed last year and was wondering if we could get the sound down – as each time someone buzz, I jump and even hear the buzzer from the flat above. Is that something that we can do ourselves or do we need the installer to come back in. Many thanks,

Hi All, Newbie DIY and trying to keep busy during lockdown. I am looking to refresh the paint on the wall and believe that the wall have some paper on the wall which have been painting on – maybe just some special paper as when you drill, it get very dusty / powder when I put on the wall...

Oh this was only the bedroom wood work But what about the lounge / corridor – There is I believe a wood imitation laminated floor with a small white border (I believe to hide imperfection) Should I take that side white border (between the floor and the skirting board out? should that be...

Thanks Everybody for your feedback! greatly appreciated - and great news as it is going to give me the confidence to do the skirting board without the need of a new carpet. Happy Me! what would I do without all your support and expertise! :-)

Hi Winston1, i believe all are single way - but you have raise important thoughts about earth. thanks for the feedback - Ok so me think that is going to be a job for an electrician then maybe. What I will do - is turn off the power and undo and take picture to check if there is earth or not...

Hi all, DIY newbie here and looking to update the flat with fresh coat of paint and potentially upgrade all the plug / interrupter (light switch – in case my wording is wrong) with something more fancy. Is that something that a novice can do? Or do I need an electrician? Do i need to be...

Hi All, I am looking to redo the full flat as per Lockdown and using holidays money to enhance the flat. and have been thinking to get TV stick to wall instead of current shelves, as well as adding a fireplace for cosy winter evening. and by removing the tv stand / shelves where the TV is...

Diy newbie here. I am looking to refresh all the woodwork in the bedroom and the skirting board might prove challenging as per carpet. Is that lift the carpet? Would I be able to put it back safely? when I had a quick look, it seems that the carpet is pretty sticking to the floor... :-( Many...

Thanks both for getting back to me - additional question and please ignore my lack of knowledge - that link re halogen and LED was new discovery! lol so my question if i was to replace the transformer with the amazon one on the link below...