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Had forgotten about the hot dripping water - another reason not to use one!

Thanks for the replies, all food for thought. I wouldn’t steam, I’d just use soapy water but yes, it’s probably been papered to hide cracks. Having ripped out several rooms of lath and plaster I’m not sure I want all that aggro again, or even the aggro of removing the coving (which...

This is it beforehand. It’s only me that hates it and I wonder if I’m making a rod for my own back!

Thanks for the encouragement, I was beginning to talk myself into leaving the bubbly paper on!

Hello My landing/staircase ceiling is covered with embossed wallpaper (the bubbly stuff) which is also above a picture rail. It’s also got coving. I’ve managed to removed the paper above the picture rail but the coving has obviously been added after the paper went up as I needed to carefully...

aveatry, thanks for flagging this up, I’m not going to carry on with the resin, seems like a short term cosmetic fix. This is a good article, in line with your suggestionhttps://hollowayfloorsanding.co.uk/gap-filling-with-resin-vs-strips-which-looks-better-a-year-later/ blup - I’ve bought a...

It’s 3 rooms and some were spongy so I swapped in some bedroom boards, but obviously the nail holes didn’t line up. And try as I might there are a few gaps. With a sizeable void below one of them I wanted to minimise draughts. The boards are 100 years old and I’m happy to embrace the aged...

Is that likely to happen if it’s going to be stained? I’m using a Morrells stain and Morrells Induro oil top coat so I bought their Mix&Fill. I tested an inconspicuous area today. Didn’t enjoy seeing smooth boards getting messy again but once I did another sand it did look better. As oops...

So can probably answer my own question - peanut butter for gaps so it will cling to the sides, cream for skimming over the top to fill holes etc

Thanks for the advice. This is up there with the messiest jobs, will be glad when it’s over. I’m going to use a sawdust resin for some damage/gaps. I’ll follow the manufacturers instructions but I’ve read it should be a peanut butter consistency. Elsewhere it said between single and double...

I found the parts for the angle grinder so hopefully that will work. I also came across a file belt sander but it might not be powerful enough for this type of job. I think I'll get one anyway as it looks like a useful tool for sanding in small areas like staircase spindles.

Thank you, that's sounds like a plan. I have got a Titan angle grinder that I use occasionally so will look out for a compatible fitting. As you say, those small sanders aren't up to it.

Thanks - I was hoping to not have to take the radiators off so was hoping for something smaller.

Hello I've just sanded floorboards with a floor sander and edging sander. Now I've got to get into the corners and around the radiator pipes. The boards were already stained and the floor sander needed quite a few sheets of 24 grit , so I can see it's not going to be easy. I've had a go...

Unfortunately I don't. I've decided to pull it down and replace with the foiled stuff though. Do one job, create another... Thanks for all the replies