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Really hoping this is something I can fix adequately rather than pay someone but have no idea how to proceed. Panels to the left and front appear to be wood, two wooden uprights are all rotting from the bottom up, damage doesn't seem to extend too far up though. Mortar around the visible brick...

@pussbag Thanks for this, sounds very similar! I've also tried various changing of settings to no avail but thought I'd try your remedy anyway. Sadly it didn't work for me :( Good luck getting yours fixed. @ianmcd I really hope this is fixable. But I've had several different suggestions as to...

Help me please! Moved into this house last year, it hasn't been looked after at all. Gas combi boiler (Alpha InTec 25XE) has always just about worked. It's only ever given us constantly hot water if the tap or shower is turned on to a very low pressure. Even half pressure and it'll run hot for...

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. The idea of getting it skimmed is very attractive, but something I know nothing about. Would we have to remove ALL the bubbling/cracked/crazed paint first? My worry, possibly unfounded, is that the damp of the new plaster might cause more paint to come away...

:( indeed, I know whatever I do this involves a massive amount of work... Scraper sounds like a start, and would at least mean mess rather than dust so perhaps I could feasibly work on just one wall whilst half living in the room, then gradually work my way around. I can see it'll get a lot...

No didn't pay, was a 'well meaning' family member who I suspect couldn't actually be bothered... Any thoughts on how to go about the stripping of the paint?? My assumption is that I really need to get all the white emulsion off and start again, but don't know how to best remove the stuff.

Someone who shall remain nameless offered to paint our living room. The result is so bad I can't bring myself to look at the walls... Here's the story. Wallpaper stripped, reveals strange pink paint, I suspect from 1970's. Dado rail (glued) removed. Filler and PVA applied in various places...