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Hi, no I’ve learned my lesson with the steamer! Using Zinser diff and spraying it on, the.man scraping. The wall isn’t hollow. It’s also solid underneath this bonus layer of lining paper. If it was plaster board would it crumble more easily once you’re through the paper face?

Hi, firstly just want to say I’m not a plasterer (and would never attempt it) so apologies if what I’m asking/moaning about is actually a recognised plastering technique! Been stripping the 1980’s anaglypta wallpaper from the house. Back breaking sweat box of a job but done the hall stairs and...

P.s if our bedroom caught fire, I think the wooden furniture, the cotton bed clothes and woolen carpet would be more of a concern than a 40cm PU ceiling rose dripping on us should we happen to stand directly underneath it. Thanks though

As to whether to cut a hole in the decorative rose, that was the entire point of my post, to ask advice because I wasn’t sure what to do. Gone full circle I think

Sorry think you’ve misunderstood? The pendant with the wiring that holds the bulb will obviously be screwed to the ceiling, as it is currently. The decorative rose doesn’t require screwing as it is polyurethane

We don’t want a heavy light fitting, it’s just a standard plastic one with a simple light shade. Here is the rose we have bought, it’s very light weight so doesn’t need to screwed in place

thank you for all of the advice. This is the rose we have, it’s only Lightweight polyurethane.

Sorry, probably wasn’t very clear. Yeah so was thinking it would look better with just the flex showing but like you say there would be no access to the wiring. Guessing I need to cut a bigger hole and fit it over the plastic screw on section

So I’ve bought a decorative polyurethane light weight ceiling rose just to add that little something to our newly decorated room. Currently we just have a big standard plastic rose with lightbulb and light shade. We want to keep this but just add the decorative rose. My dilemma is making the...

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...