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Any recommendations on what I can prime it with after sanding it back?

Would it be worth putting some kind of primer all over as a precaution? I've only painted one wall and a small section of another so far as I wanted to find a solution before carrying on. I suspect all walls will be the same.

Thanks for all the replies so far. The part that puzzles me is why it's taking the previous coat away as well. Guessing that is where the problem started but the previous person to paint it some how managed to get it to stick. Any recommendations on how to solve the issue?

yes it appears the previous coat is pulling away as well leaving what looks like an old 1970's looking green coat. Also noticed the wall started to "yellow" a bit when I sanded it so wondered if it was reacting to an old paint? Wondering of old paints were oil based or something along those lines?

The property is around 1960's and a local authority property so it's been painted a number of times before she moved in so would assume it's been done on a budget with whatever paint was available. I made sure I let the sugar soap dry and wiped it over as well as sanding it lightly. The bit...

I've just started to decorate my mum's bungalow for her and noticed that after painting the walls, it's just not sticking and peels when dry. It seems that it peels right down to the paint below that I was painting over. I sugar soaped the wall and lightly sanded the wall but this has made no...

I need to decorate my mum's bathroom in her bungalow as it's become damp due to a failed extractor fan I'm after some advice on what's best to do with the grout and sealant that has become discoloured. Is there anything that can be done with the grout in the picture attached or is it best to...

Thanks for the reply and some good tips. Feeling inclined to go with nails but not necessarily clout nails as would prefer not to see the heads. Was thinking of something like these https://www.screwfix.com/p/easyfix-plasterboard-nails-galvanised-corrosion-resistant-2-65-x-30mm-1kg-pack/18050

I'm building myself a shed to fit down the side of my house due to it being an odd size and shape and now ready to clad the outside. Can anyone suggest the best fixings for securing the cladding? Was looking at oval nails but only seem to be able to find bright oval nails in the length I need...

I have finally taken delivery of an ideal standard idealform bath which is 1670 so will fit in the gap perfectly once I've removed the old bath and repaired the walls. I plan to screw some batons to the wall to support the bath but my question now is what is the best way to fix the wood to the...

I'm not preciousn about undercutting into the wall if necessary but figured if I can get the right size bath then it gives me another surface to secure and seal the bath which is the most important thing for me with a 3 year old toddler that likes to splash.

Thanks for all the info and advice so far. Looks like I'm probably going to go for an Ideal Standard Admiral Idealform plus which comes in at 1675 x 690 so perfect for the gap once i've removed the 1700mm bath and repaired the walls. This will also save me having to disturb the flooring which...

Are carronite baths only made by Carron or are there other manufacturers that make carronite baths? There seems to be quite a few coming up in search results but curious as to whether they are carronite if Carron hold a copyright?

That was my thinking which is why I'm keen to remove the existing bath and repair the walls but starting to feel that my options are limited when searching for a 1670mm Carronite bath. Worst case is that I still sink the ends and then seal the longer side to the wall.

Visited a local bathroom showroom today and as soon as I told them the size I'm after they were only able to show be one option on display although it was 1680 rather than 1670 so looks like it'll have to be sunk into the wall again but not quite as much as the 1700mm that I already have...

I've finally checked floor movement with water and a person in the bath and looks like less thanks 1mm movement compared to 2-3mm around the top of the bath so satisfied it's the bath that's the issue. The plot thickens though as looks like the builders installed a1700 bath despite the gap...

From what I can see there's a wooden batten frame on the underside of the bath but not fixed to the walls

I would agree that the build quality isn't good. If I'd have bought it new then I'm sure I'd have had a long snag list for the builders!

Tomorrows job is to identify if there's any movement in the floor as well as material thickness of the bath I've yet to work out where the joists are exactly and which way they run but the bath feet are supported on some bearing strips that are about 25 x 100 and across the width of the bath...

Believe it or not but there isn't currently any silicone sealant but just a flexible seal strip which is attached to the wall/tiles so doesn't move with the bath. My thinking is to replace the bath with a more sturdy version once I've definitely ruled out any flex in the floor. Is an acrylic...