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There’s nothing quite as annoying as having a badly-fitting outside door, especially on a winter’s day when there’s gale outside. It’s amazing how much harder central heating has to work, and what this costs. Don’t just sit back and accept this. Either Get Door Fitting Quotes on Mr-Skill, or have a crack at it yourself.
 Draught-Proofing Strips – The handiest solutions are the rolls of sticky-backed foam that hardware stores all sell. The upside is that the result is instantaneous. The downside is they soon wear out. At best, this is a cheap stop-gap measure.
Sealing Door Bottoms – Gaps at the bottom of doors are a common problem where tiles have replaced a thick-pile carpet. You could try a draught-excluder, although in my experience these don’t always work particularly well. My advice would be to Find a Door Fitter and ask them to attach a matching piece to the bottom of the door. That way the problem should go away, permanently.
While You’re At It - Check out other suspect areas by holding a burning candle near the letterbox and keyhole. Flaps and keyhole covers become sticky and it’s in human nature to adapt to almost anything. It could be an idea to check all the other doors and windows too. You never know what’s there until you look.
 Safety Warning – When I mentioned that I was writing this, my friend the London Door Fitter who hangs out in Charing Cross whistled sharply. I think I may have mentioned him before. Don’t make the place completely airtight, he grumbled. Air still needs to move around the house especially when your central heating and gas appliances are working.
This information comes to you with compliments of Mr-Skill. That’s the matchmaker website that connects customers with tradespeople. Use us with confidence anytime you like. We only recommend first-class craftspeople whose rates are reasonable too. You can trust them to get the job done properly.
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I don’t think we paint our ceilings nearly frequently enough. That’s because they are some distance from us and we hate cricking our necks to check them out. As a result they end up yellowing and can no longer do their job of making a room  look so much bigger, brighter and airier than when they were once so pristine white. If you agree with me, then maybe this is a good time of the year to Find a Decorator.
A ceiling that is lighter than the walls makes it seem higher and the room correspondingly larger too. Personally I don’t like home ceilings painted in colours although I do grant that there are exceptions too. Here’s how to go about the job
o Painters London Wide refuse to do a ceiling job without proper scaffolding, and for your back’s sake I recommend you hire some instead of falling off the ladder while applying sealer and masking tape. Another useful tip is to put down drop-sheets and mask off the walls and skirting boards – an hour spent this way will save hours later scraping and cleaning off when all you really want is your room back.
o Seal all the gaps between the cornice and the ceiling with white acrylic filler and your finger before you start. Remember to smooth off the job with a damp cloth as you go along.
o Cut-in the edges with a one inch pointing brush making sure that the cornice-to-wall joints are tidy when viewed from the floor. My take on this is not to paint the bottom return on the coving so as not to disturb the existing line.
 o When done you can start to roll the ceiling, working in small sections back and forth to achieve effective coverage. If you do not do this properly your patchy ceiling will need a second coat – avoid this by doing the ceiling painting job right first time.
o Do not be in a hurry to remove the masking tape – in fact it is better to do this the following day. This is because you want the skin of paint to dry first, and avoid wet paint on the masking tape messing up your walls as well.
Do not be fooled into thinking that this is an easy job although it is within the scope of the reasonably fit. Mr-Skill could be an easier way to get your ceilings painted and they could help you Get Decorator Quotes too. One final hint – If you do the job yourself, remember to wear old clothes that cover your entire body, gloves, a hat and a face mask.
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Posted in Handyman Services on Sep 07
It can be a real problem when wallpaper starts peeling at the seams, especially because wallpaper is expensive and you may not be able to find a replacement roll. Does this mean that you have to strip the walls and start again? If the paper is otherwise in good condition, the answer is definitely not, provided that you have the tools, and are good with your hands. The job is also simple, and you should be able to get everything that you need down at the local hardware store. If this sounds too hard for you, why not find a handyman on Mr-Skill?
You will need:
o Wallpaper-Repair Glue
o Narrow Paintbrush
o Damp Sponge
o Wallpaper Seam Roller
o Ladder (if this is necessary) and a friend to hold it steady
Step 1 – Pull the loose edge away gently until a slight resistance indicates that you have reached the point where the wallpaper is still well stuck.
Step 2 – Using the paintbrush, apply a thin layer of wallpaper-repair glue to the underside of the paper, making sure that you cover it completely (the coat of glue should be just paper thick)
Step 3 – Carefully press the glued paper back in place, taking care not to crease it, and smoothing it out with the palm of your hand. Use the damp sponge to work any bubbles gently away, working towards the seam. Remove all excess glue.
Step 4 – Roll your work really tight and smooth with the wallpaper seam roller, and allow the wallpaper to dry. Handymen in London put a piece of tissue paper between the roller and the repair to avoid creasing their work. Make sure you have removed all the glue first.
It should not be necessary to get handyman quotes for such a simple job. This is one piece of work that you could do yourself.
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