CJC wrote:

Thanks for your comments dg and John but unfortunately I am at the
stage where the whole room is pretty much decorated, and for me to now
have to put these remedies into place would put me behind schedule, so
I will try the less drastic option of the silicon, though can this be
painted over?

You can with oil based paints, but not water based.


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Cheers,

John.

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