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Due to the paper being trapped behind the wooden beams it would have been a bit of a pain to strip. Decided to go ahead with the BIN primer and filler, followed by more BIN and a final top coat to match the rest of the walls. Really pleased with the results, thanks for all the help!!

The rail is gone now so there won't be anything hanging there anymore and it will be open so that should help ventilation. Trouble is I've had to remove a lot more of the lining paper to find and treat the entire area of mould. Is this too big an area for fine surface filler? I'm somewhat...

Any reason you wouldn't paint over it? Now that it won't be a covered wardrobe space I'm looking to change the colour so it matches the rest of the room.

I'm starting this job tomorrow and will be picking up some Zinsser BIN - just wanted to clarify if I should cover the entire wall with that or just the area where the paper is torn? My plan was to use the BIN for just the damaged area, then filler over it as you suggest, then do the entire...

Thank you both for the advice. Not decided which route I'll take yet, but good to know the options. It is a solid brick wall in an old house. The space used to be full of clothes and covered with a curtain but I'm thinking of opening it up and using it for shelving instead, which should help...

Hi all, I've got an upstairs bedroom alcove with signs of mould on and under the paper. I've used a moisture meter to make sure the wall is now dry and I'm looking to redecorate but want to do it right. Speaking to a local decorator he said it needs a stain block, undercoat and top coat - is...

I think you might be right! The downstairs skirting is all higher at around 7" while the problem skirting upstairs is just less than 5". The question is should I replace the skirting or just use the foam and filler technique above?

Thanks Swwils. There's no dampness in the wall, I think it might be down to some dodgy fitting of the skirting when the wooden floor was put in. It's an old 1870's property. I'll give the foam and filler technique a go.

I've recently moved into an old Victorian house and noticed there are some large gaps between the skirting and the wall, wide and deep enough that I can see quite far down behind the skirting. Does anyone have any advice on how best to fill these gaps? Here's a couple of pictures...

Gaps in skirting