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palminnie2 · **Posted: 09-02-2012 , 12:02 AM** #1

the peeling wallpaper was removed as best could by myself, twin and three men :)
its woeful.
its rough and wouldnt take paint as i had anticipated.
i wouldnt get a good finish.
i cannot do the plaster skim, and less able to afford.
would it be madness to paper all in a plain wallpaper, say cream or white. this may give a cleaner smoother finish.
they will be covered with my own oil paintings and stuff from a previous existence, but is this the best option i have?
all suggestions considered.
also the fireplace, if i paint over the very dark brown ugly fire mantle etc and it looks wojus i guess the next would be to take it away, so is it worth trying this, again whats the alternative to removing it if the painting makes it ten times worse!

	Posted: 09-02-2012 , 12:02 AM #1
palminnie2 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Greystones, Co. Wicklow Posts: 112	awful walls after the old wallpaper came off the peeling wallpaper was removed as best could by myself, twin and three men :) its woeful. its rough and wouldnt take paint as i had anticipated. i wouldnt get a good finish. i cannot do the plaster skim, and less able to afford. would it be madness to paper all in a plain wallpaper, say cream or white. this may give a cleaner smoother finish. they will be covered with my own oil paintings and stuff from a previous existence, but is this the best option i have? all suggestions considered. also the fireplace, if i paint over the very dark brown ugly fire mantle etc and it looks wojus i guess the next would be to take it away, so is it worth trying this, again whats the alternative to removing it if the painting makes it ten times worse!