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15 Dec 09
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hi i have just stripped a hallway mainly back to the plaster but there are patches of paint im guessing from when the house was originally built.i have been round with a scraper and sandpaper to take any loose stuff off.i know i can paper but it is quite a vast and fiddly area with 7 doorways fom it. is there a paint around that covers reasonably thickly to hide these patches? even if i have to go over with emulsion after.
many thanks
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Are you planning to just paint the walls? Will lining paper not do what you're after?
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mavis ideally just paint em
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I assume if you paint over as it is, the surface will be uneven because of the patches of previous lays of paint?
If this is the case, sand the areas of paint that you have been unable to scrape off and paint over this should provide a smooth paint finish with a couple of coats The rest of the plasterwork may require to filling and sanding as well if the plasterwork is quite old and has paper previously applied try it with a small area of the wall so if it doesn't work you can always cover with lining paper. |
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:) here endeth the lesson
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Just in case you do not know, old houses can contain lead paint which is highly toxic, especially to children. You have to remove it safely. However it was usually used on woodwork, but I have heard it can be on interior surfaces, so go carefully.
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Plasterer should skim it in a day,£200 should cover it, sorted and nice smooth surface without all the aggro.
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