Painting expert warns against 'hazardous' decorating trends going viral on TikTok

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Painters are warning against a hazardous decorating mistake after a series of videos mocking how private landlords re-decorate houses in between tenancies went viral.

Some tenants claim to have found windows painted shut or debris crusted under the paint on walls after moving into a new place, but there is one careless painting error that can actually be dangerous.

After people on TikTok started imitating the sloppy painting jobs for views, experts have issued a warning about painting around light switches and sockets.

Painting plug sockets, improperly applying filler, and skipping prep work could all result in safety risks like electrical shocks or fires, as well as poor-quality finishes, according to experts.