Following removal of wallpaper I've got uneven walls - should I get them skimmed?
Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.29 PM
Hi,
I've been stripping the walls in my 1950s semi's hall / stairwell / landing. I suspect they've always been covered with paper (no evidence of paint so far). The walls are generally uneven, some cracks (I've been filling as I go), some adhesive from the paper leaving coarse texture, despite some effort to remove. I'm wondering whether a plaster skim would be appropriate and help get the walls to a paint-able state quickly - I've been chipping away at this project for some months and the slow progress is getting me down.
Grateful for any advice. Thanks.
Susanna
Are you a tradesperson and able to answer this question?
Yes getting the walls skimmed is the answer to your problem. Getting them skimmed will give your wall a new fresh looking feel to them and will also even your walls up.
Or you could go down a slightly cheper road and have your walls papered with a good 1000 grade lining paper. And then paint over it.
Answered2 February 2020
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Anonymous user
personally i would knock back to brick and use insulation board 22mm dot and dab then re plaster brilliant finish and stops all the salts coming through your walls
Answered7 February 2020
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Anonymous user
Hi yes best thing to do is skim walls you can spends days on filling an sanding an they still won't look as good as when skimmed.only other advice would be a heavy grade lining paper.thanks Thomas..
Skim without a doubt. It'll look better and last longer than any other fix. Plus it shouldn't cost too much more than getting the walls lined. Use a Trusted Trader.
Hope this helps.
Richard
Depends what look your going for seems to be the fashion to have original plaster with bits of paint & outline of wallpaper,the distressed look I call it. but if you want it plastered then be sure to put blue grit on first that way any bits of paper or wallpaper adhesive left on won’t affect the new plaster adhering to the old but be sure to tape up any areas like skirting architrave windows before applying the blue grit as it’s difficult to remove
