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thanks for replying. the bottom photo shows the ceiling (taken at a funny angle). ive no plans to change this at the moment due to budget, may come back to revisit skimming some of the horrible artex at some point

Hi there, looking for some advice. I recently purchased a maisonette flat and the stairwell has some rather old and scruffy looking wallpaper, therefore Ive stripped off the wallpaper, but ive discovered the wall underneath varies between thin plaster (guessing this is between the joints) and...

Well finally managed to get some time to strip off all the wallpaper and Ive found a mixture of thin plaster and also hardboard. Ive taken some photos to try and show whats underneath. Can anyone advise if a plasterer would be able to plaster onto these surfaces or will...

Thanks very much for your advice, all very detailed and concise. Im a bit of a DIY novice so my joiner friend will be hanging the doors for me, however I will see what I can do in terms of getting them stained prior to this Thanks again

thanks very much for the advice. Would you recommend staining prior to hanging?

Will give it a go. If worse comes to worse and the wall underneath isn't in a condition that it can be solely painted, is skimming a feasible option or should I try something else?

I have a rather large stair well in my new flat which has rather battered looking wallpaper. Rather than rewallpaper, I was wondering if it is possible to remove the wallpaper and plaster the stud walls underneath? Photos enclosed: If more specific information is...

Apologies if this isnt in the correct forum area, wasnt quite sure which category this fell under. Ive recently purchased floor oak veneered doors from Wickes: which I would like to stain to match the flooring in my hallway. The flooring I have is rather dark (see below)...