Hello everyone,
A while ago I posted asking for some decorating advice and I received some very helpful replies. I am now getting round to sorting this, but I have a few queries/questions on preparation:
We have stripped the wallpaper off the walls using a steamer, and found some uneven and dodgy looking bits which we have filled with a filler, and we intend on sanding this and then adding more layers if/where necessary. Now following this we were going to wash all the walls and woodwork (our back wall is all wood - built in cupboards/wardrobes) and then basecoat. My questions/queries are:
1. Our outside wall seemed to have some kind of black/silver thin paper on it which we stripped. Ooops. This wall suffers with a bit of mould because our windows are not very good, can I just get some anti-mould spray (which I understand Polycell do?) and use this? If so, would I use this before or after the basecoat?
2. Can anyone recommend a good basecoat which will do walls and wood as we want to use it on the walls to minimise any parts of the wall which are not perfect and use on the wood as currently very bold colours on there.
I think that is everything. Sorry for rambling; I'm a total newbie to this and want to have a go without being totally pathetic and calling someone in.
Hope you guys can help!! Help
A while ago I posted asking for some decorating advice and I received some very helpful replies. I am now getting round to sorting this, but I have a few queries/questions on preparation:
We have stripped the wallpaper off the walls using a steamer, and found some uneven and dodgy looking bits which we have filled with a filler, and we intend on sanding this and then adding more layers if/where necessary. Now following this we were going to wash all the walls and woodwork (our back wall is all wood - built in cupboards/wardrobes) and then basecoat. My questions/queries are:
1. Our outside wall seemed to have some kind of black/silver thin paper on it which we stripped. Ooops. This wall suffers with a bit of mould because our windows are not very good, can I just get some anti-mould spray (which I understand Polycell do?) and use this? If so, would I use this before or after the basecoat?
2. Can anyone recommend a good basecoat which will do walls and wood as we want to use it on the walls to minimise any parts of the wall which are not perfect and use on the wood as currently very bold colours on there.
I think that is everything. Sorry for rambling; I'm a total newbie to this and want to have a go without being totally pathetic and calling someone in.
Hope you guys can help!! Help