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I used to have an internal wooden "sound baffle" over the passive air vent on the wall in the spare room which was great at keeping the sounds of the nearby road at bay. Unfortunately it was warped so I removed it when I decorated and replaced it with a simple air vent cover. Now I'm using the...

Cheers Nige. I really hope that's all it is - you've given me hope! :)

Good idea! The scale pic is not great for detail so second pic is better.

Hi I papered my bedroom about a year ago and now I've just noticed that there's a large tear line in it, leading from the window. I'm going to have to repaper that area, but before I take the wallpaper off I want to be prepared for what I might be dealing with. Can anyone give me any ideas...

No, it's definitely silicone. I need to try and ease the socket off to see exactly what he's done. This is the guy who used emulsion on the picture rails and hasn't sanded down any of the other woodwork before glossing (it's actually peeling off the newel post, it's that bad). The lesson is...

A proper decorator would also have loosened off the socket, papered behind and then screwed the sockets back down, but guess what...? Just another thing to add to the list I guess.

I dont know why he used sealant. He said he would sort it and assumed he would use a filler but I only realised he'd used sealant when I checked it because it was bumpy. Would the acid have an effect even after its dry?

My decorator has used silicone to fill holes under new sockets I've had put in. Is this safe?