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help! We're trying to paint the first room in a new (but 20 year old) house at the moment. Thankfully we've started upstairs and out of the way, given that we're having a bit of trouble. We've stripped the wallpaper off in one room, leaving the original magnolia and several pock marks down...

Thanks, will give that a go.

Yes, we do only want to paper if we have to. I'm currently in the process of trying several different things on some of the holes in the paint. Anything that's just paint thickness doesn't cover it. My Dad suggested fine surface polyfilla - tried it and the holes are too wide, it it just...

Hi, We've just stripped that wallpaper off in what is hopefully to be our nursery! The house is a late 80's build and the plaster is sound and flat. The paint work that we've uncovered is another story- it looks like the original magnolia put on by the builders and it's quite flaky in...