This should be a trivial job but I don't know how to go about it.
If it weren't for the pipes I'd just use sandpaper to remove the peeling paint and decades of grime from the skirting board then repaint. But I can't see any obvious way of getting behind the pipes, which themselves need divesting of flaking paint.
I know I could box them in but that would create a habitat for spiders, and me and spiders don't get on.
Suggestions appreciated, especially if they involve power tools. I like hard work as much as I like spiders
If it weren't for the pipes I'd just use sandpaper to remove the peeling paint and decades of grime from the skirting board then repaint. But I can't see any obvious way of getting behind the pipes, which themselves need divesting of flaking paint.
I know I could box them in but that would create a habitat for spiders, and me and spiders don't get on.
Suggestions appreciated, especially if they involve power tools. I like hard work as much as I like spiders