no richard c the original wall was ok, just a bit rough hence getting it skimmed the skim has just lifted out from wall and when u tap it , it moves in and out a bit and sounds hollow, how should old flakey painted walls be prepared cheers
hi just had some work done by a local plasterer who i have used lots of times i wanted my l room skimmed it had previously been painted under paper which i stripped off the plasterer painted the wall with a waterbased undercoat as the paint was not sound according to him now i have painted it it...