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Skim walls on Stairs / Hallway / Landing OR Linning Paper?
Anonymous user 01/03/2024 - 2.41 PM
Recently moved into property. We have removed 2 layers of wallpaper from the stairs / hallway and landing. Resulted in a poor finish - some paint flaking off / down to plaster board. We want to paint the walls. Would you recommend re-skimming of walls or using linning paper. All together with all the wall surface added up - results in 35 metres squared.
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Anonymous user
yes deccies prefer flat new walls which we dont always get, so get youself a well respected deccie who will re-skim or dry line for you, 35 square wont be a problem and you'll more than likely find with a good Painter and Decorator there wont be that much when hes squared it and prepped.
All the best
chris
Answered20 November 2011
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Anonymous user
You will need to be skilled at it but your best finish will be to rub down all walls a finely skim using Easifill and then sand with 120 grade and then finish with 240 this will remover all scratch lines etc then apply a 40% water and 60% paint coat to walls, after this carry on with the normal painting procedure.
Regards Leon
Answered22 November 2011
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Anonymous user
for best finish unibond and skim to a smooth finish
Answered26 October 2011
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Anonymous user
You will get a few different answers, some will say lining paper, but my preference would be to reskim the walls.
Answered26 October 2011
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Anonymous user
From a decorators point of view, fresh new plaster will always look a lot better with paint on it than the walls having a papered look to it....
Answered26 October 2011
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