Preparing walls for painting

[joewoodhouse]

Hiya,

I'm very new to DIY (just bought our first house) and the first room myself and my girlfriend are trying to redecorate has become a lot more complicated than we first thought I'm hoping someone on here can help point us in the right direction.

The house is a Victorian property, with painted-on wall-paper throughout. In the bedroom we have stripped the wallpaper from the walls, and the plaster seems to be in good condition, and we've polly-filla'd any obvious dents. However there are some untidy areas around the edges that we just don't know what to do with. Namely:

Large-ish holes where the walls meet the ceiling

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Gaps where wall meets ceiling

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Holes in ceiling and deteriorating plaster around windows

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Gaps between wall and fireplace

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Gaps between skirting board and walls

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Crumbling plaster and rough edges where plaster meets wood (at fireplace and windows)

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Any advice, general or specific, would be much appreciated. The pictures and examples I've included are not all of the issues in the room, it's mostly like this - should we be looking into getting a professional to sort these areas out? We just want to get the best finish we can.

Many Thanks,
Joe

 

[paul_v]

Hi just saw your post, have you got your walls sorted yet? if not how are you planning on decorating them once filled ie paint, wall paper, or painted lining paper?

 

[dcdec]

Get a pro in buddy, look, listen and ask a few questions and you might be able to tackle the next little job that comes up. The pictures describe far more than basic prep and a lick of paint

 

[joe-90]

Get a bag of pollyfiller/tetrion type stuff and give it a whirl. You haven't got anything to lose apart from a few quid.

I think that you may be able to get it ok-ish if not perfect.