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Thanks for all your help. Heather

Thanks pinenot, What would you suggest for removing the paint from the window frames - heat gun / sanding / chemical paint stripper Thanks, Heather

Hi all, I would like to paint my wooden window frames and fascias. I have heard that Sadolin exterior paint is very good. (http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/decorating/wood-and-metal-paint/sadolin-woodshield---white---1l-619633) My fascias are currently stained and my window...

Hello, I am about to start painting my hall/stairs/landing. I have been told I should paint my walls white first so that the paint dries the right colour. I know that if I'm using matt emulsion I should use matt white underneath and if I'm using silk emulsion I should use silk white...

Thanks for all your help. I'm going to use Dulux water based gloss (as it's the only thing I can find that doesn't go yellow within a few days). So if I was to go back to bare wood, would I be able to use the primer/undercoat mix, then paint over with water based gloss? Also, I have...

Thanks Dec, What would be the reason for the paint flaking and peeling off? I want to make sure it doesn't happen again! Heather

Hi I am about to decorate my hall/stairs/landing. The existing paint on the skirting boards and door frames is peeling off. Can somebody tell me the best way to prepare the surface for a new coat of paint? Should I use a heat gun to remove the old paint? Should I just sand it? I have seen...

Thanks ricicle, We have tried connecting the light without the extra black wire but it doesn't work. The light works when wired up to a plug and plugged in so there is no fault in the light itself. Thanks,

Thanks for your replies. The previous light was a PIR light but appears to only have one switch in the kitchen. How do I use my multimeter to find out what the wires are? If it does have switched and permanent live, where do the wires go in my new light (which is also PIR but only has...

The wires were connected to an old light before but I don't know how it was wired. The red, black and copper are all in a grey sheath together. The extra black wire is in a separate grey sheath on its own. Thanks

Yes, the separate black one is in a grey sheath. And the other three are also in a grey sheath.

I have just moved in to a new house and need to put in a new security light. There are four wires coming out of the wall - one red, one black, one bare copper (all together) and a separate black one. The new light only has space for three wires. Does anyone know what the extra black wire...