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by jamoo1980
Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:09 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: How to caulk/seal dado in bathroom
Replies: 4
Views: 744

Re: How to caulk/seal dado in bathroom

Thanks - I’ll give acrylic frame sealant a go if problems seem to be persisting. Appreciate your advice - thanks again!
by jamoo1980
Tue Nov 28, 2023 9:53 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: How to caulk/seal dado in bathroom
Replies: 4
Views: 744

Re: How to caulk/seal dado in bathroom

Hi Stoneyboy Thanks for your reply. Yes I was worried about silicone looking out of place. Can you recommend a decorators caulk that is suitable for this purpose? I'm asking because I did seal it with decorators caulk before, and that turned out to be a big problem: even though I'd over-painted it, ...
by jamoo1980
Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: How to caulk/seal dado in bathroom
Replies: 4
Views: 744

How to caulk/seal dado in bathroom

Hi everyone: We have a dado moulding around our bathroom walls. I bungled when redecorating recently because (I now realise) I used an unsuitable decorator’s caulk to fill the gap between the dado and wall before painting. The caulk absorbed condensation, causing the paint on the dado to fail, so I’...
by jamoo1980
Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:26 am
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Steamed double-glazed sash windows
Replies: 1
Views: 1717

Steamed double-glazed sash windows

Hi folks, Looking for opinions. We have timber-framed sash windows which are double glazed. A couple of months ago, 6 of the sealed units steamed up internally - i.e. between the panes - possibly due to weather/temperature change. Assuming the seals had failed, we arranged to have these units replac...
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