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All comments have been useful, but when all came to all I decided to strip off the underlying paper entirely - wasn't sure whether it was backing paper or lining paper. Was left with........ a bit of a mess! The plaster is old and not sound. Have now arranged for our local builder to come...

Hi, thanx for that. The room is one of our bedrooms and previously when I've decorated the other rooms and taken off all the paper, I've had to have them skim plastered. I know that the plaster underneath is going to be a nightmare. Think I'll try and get away with it. Cheers. :lol:

I have stipped the wallpaper off and managed to leave the lining paper in tact. Is it okay to just paint over this or will it look awful as my husband says?!