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I have a question about removing a light fitting when decorating a ceiling. The light fitting is a basic one with only one bulb so its easy enough to remove. My question is about turning off the electricity. On the consumer unit, there are 2 switches for Lights. By turning off the 2 switches...

I watched a tutorial on YouTube where someone showed that he uses his finger to smooth the sealent after applying it. Is that advisable?

I have a window where the seal between the window sill and the window and the walls has worn away so there is a visible gap between the window sill and the window. Its a uPVC type of window so the window sill is plastic. To remove the old sealent without damaging the window or the window sill...

Yes I fixed the hole. I used the #3 suggestion by sparkwright to add filler gradually, wait until it sets then add more filler until the hole is filled in.

What is the best type of cloth to use for cleaning surfaces such as skirting boards and doors after sanding and before painting? Cloths such as micro fibre cloths tend to leave small fibres on the surface which isn't good for painting.

The house is 1930s. Coving goes around the whole room? I don't think I would want coving.

No, it doesn't feel loose or weak. In what way do you mean filling over it? Do you mean put filler under the lumpy plaster?

I'm decorating a room. After stripping the wallpaper from the walls and ceiling, on one of the walls there was a long crack in the joint between the ceiling and the wall. I've attached a photo. I filled the cracks with pollyfilla. However, there is lumpy plaster at the top of the wall. I don't...

I'm wallpapering a ceiling with Superfresco wallpaper. Its a paste the wall type of wallpaper. Do I need to use wallpaper paste that is specifically made for paste the wall wallpaper or would regular wallpaper paste be sufficent? I see that paste the wall paste is about twice the cost of...

I'm decorating a room at the moment. I've stripped the wallpaper from the walls and the ceiling. At the edge of the ceiling next to the wall, there is a small hole. The size of the hole is about 1 inch along the wall and just under 1 inch the other side. The problem is, there is nothing above...