diy novice help for bathroom wall and ceiling

Currently ordering a new en suite bathroom to be fitted however b&q have now told me it will be two months before they have all the parts available for delivery. As I am changing mortgage the house is going to be valued soon and so need a temp job doing in order to clean it up. The problem is I have no diy experience (first house) and so don't know where to begin

The bathroom is about 2.5m at it's widest point by 1.4m

Due to heavy condensation problems in the past the paint is all peeling off the roof and there are black marks on the walls which I am hoping to repair/cover.

The wallpaper joints are quite well sealed however they are becoming more visible with the wallpaper starting to come off if parts

The paint is so thin on the roof you can see the material under it so need to get it covered before it causes more problems

When the bathroom is done it will be fully tiled, with hopefully paneling on the roof so I don't want spend too much now, if I am just going to take it down in two months. However if I can do some work now which will assist the bathroom later I am happy to do it.

So my question is where do I go from here

1. rip the paper off and re line it then paint? no idea what the walls are under it, one is external the rest are internal

2. try to patch up the paper to cover the joints then paint over the top

3. For the roof can I just scrape off the loose paint and then paint over it or do I have to do other prep/repair work first.

Sorry for the long rant but don't want to start something without the best available knowledge.

thanks

The valuation is hardly likely to be affected by the state of decoration in your bathroom.

Also, it's not a roof, it's a ceiling.

Cheers for the reply kbdiy.. Assumed the decorative state of a house would go some way towards the value of it.

Any advice about the questions in my post?

I think I would cancel b&q, go else where, probably would have gone elsewhere to start.

Would rather have gone elsewhere also but with money being tight 25% off and no payments for a year look good.. Especially when nobody else I looked at could even come chose to the price I was getting for the full refit

Sorry, but this doesn't make sense...

You haven't got the money to spend on a decent bathroom suite from a reliable supplier, but you are prepared to waste money on 'tarting up' the smallest room in the house for a spot valuation so that you can rip it all off when the suite eventually arrives.

I know times are hard and money is a bit short for everyone but I hate wasting money, I would rather buy good than buy cheap.

I very much doubt that the state of the smallest room will affect the valuation enough to make a difference.

Nigel_Cro said:

Sorry, but this doesn't make sense...

You haven't got the money to spend on a decent bathroom suite from a reliable supplier, but you are prepared to waste money on 'tarting up' the smallest room in the house for a spot valuation so that you can rip it all off when the suite eventually arrives.

I know times are hard and money is a bit short for everyone but I hate wasting money, I would rather buy good than buy cheap.

I very much doubt that the state of the smallest room will affect the valuation enough to make a difference.

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I don't want to tart the room up, there is paint hanging off the ceiling and black marks up the wall from condensation problems. As my mortgage will drop by nearly a third if I get the better ltv, even if the room drops the valuation only a little that could be a lot in the long run. In that case spending a little now isn't such a waste of money.

Everyone wants to buy good than cheap, but you can only buy as good as you can afford..no matter what you buy there is usually something better and more expensive.

What would you recommend as a good suite from a good supplier then, and what makes it better than a B&Q suite.

Will try and upload some pictures so that you can see how bad it is, then you can see why it might change the valuation and why I want to get it covered/repaired.

I'm no expert but this is what I'd do, I'm prob wrong but I'll let some one correct me. Clean your bathroom, no one like a dirty bathroom, it should be as clean as your kitchen! Wash all the black marks off, you would be surprised what abit of warm soapy water can do.

Can you panel your ceiling now or do you have to wait until you do your bathroom? If you can't panel it now paint it, give the patchy bits a coat or 3 first, then give the whole lot a few coats.

Strip your wallpaper off (before painting ceiling) go to your local walker paper shop (B&Q have a crap selection in my opinion) and buy wall paper that is designed for kitchens and bathrooms, it is different then normal wallpaper and put it up.

Try and ventilate your bathroom abit better, it might stop the fresh paint peeling. I always open the window for 10mins when I get out the shower or bath.

Unless you are mortgaging the property right up to the hilt then they may not even visit for a valuation. Many valuations are 'desktop' or 'drive-by' these days so the state of decoration is of no importance at all.

What is the loan-to-value ratio that you are applying for?