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Maybe a bit late but we had a similar problem painting emulsion over an area which was previously painted in smooth sheen. It just peeled and peeled, the more we painted the worse it got. Eventually sanded and coat of Zinnser which allowed anything to adhere to it. Best of luck.

Sparkwright, thanks a million. Didn't catch your reply quick enough last night and was hoping you might see it again. I was reasonably sure it was okay but I much prefer a professional opinion like yours, thanks.

Thanks for the quick reply :) Actually its a double box. It's a new house (well a couple of years old now). The configuration was a double box with a single box to the right. There are three single sockets/switches in this order.....45A cooker switch, switched fuse (on the double box) and...

Hi, just wondered if someone could clarify the following for me. I want to replace the white sockets/switches in the kitchen with something more decorative. At the moment the cooker is connected to a 45A switch although checking the consumer unit it seems that it is a Moeller 32A MCB...

Thanks to all who replied. Just a quick update on what happened. Builder inspected window and then arrived again with window manufacturer. Window was tied in in five places. Whole frame removed and joint was welded onsite with a pretty nifty, if heavy, looking piece of kit. Window put...

Masona, Hehe, we'll see.....you know how folk can be! Yes, there is a little settlement type cracking, a little of which can be seen in the pic, and a little in the wall to the left of the window. However, this doesn't look any worse than other settlement cracks which have appeared over...

Lads, thanks, that's really useful to know.....I guess I might find out soon enough. I just hope they offer to replace the frame in the first place, then I can worry about the fixings. Right, I think I'm gonna hunt out the fixing methods you both have mentioned. As I say, I have no...

Thanks for looking again Crank39, dunno what happened to the pics earlier. Yep, who knows what happened here. I guess it'll be quite a job to replace the whole window in terms of removing and reinstalling?

Pvcfitter2010, Burnerman & Crank39, thank you all for taking the time to comment. Sorry about the pics, there were there and then gone, I think I've fixed them now in case that helps or there are any more comments. As I say, I know nothing about windows, so I really value your comments. I...

Hi all, I know nothing about windows but recently, by accident more that anything, found one of the windows in our house with this gap in the frame. (See pictures). The top of the frame has a shallow arch and where it meets one of the uprights the weld seems to have failed. It's a...