Don't know where to start

[Aeternum]

Hi,

Just bought my first house, which could do with a bit of TLC. I was hoping to start with one room first and slowly get through the house.

Pictures here

As the photos show, there are gaps, holes where the walls meet the ceiling, no plaster at all behind the radiator. The walls themselves are okay but not great.

What's the best way to proceed here? Rip off all the plaster and start again or can this be fixed up? If it can be patched can someone point me in the direction of some resources about this?

Thanks!

 

[joe-90]

Well your link doesn't work but from what you say it's not a DIY job. Get a few quotes.

 

[Aeternum]

Well your link doesn't work but from what you say it's not a DIY job. Get a few quotes.

Sorry about that - link fixed. Any change in opinion?

 

[londonpuma]

looks like a straight forward skimming job all around,just make sure u got plenty of scrim in the gaps,mybe bond some ares out a bit

 

[Alastairreid]

Easi fill, decorators caulk, plenty of sandpaper and plenty of patience will improve matters no end.

 

[peaps2]

 

[joe-90]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsPC7L3_d-o&feature=relmfu

 

[Aeternum]

looks like a straight forward skimming job all around,just make sure u got plenty of scrim in the gaps,mybe bond some ares out a bit

Easi fill, decorators caulk, plenty of sandpaper and plenty of patience will improve matters no end.

Thank you & thank you

Guessing peaps2's post means he thinks this originally was a cowboy job? No idea what joe-90 meant :-/

 

[BGRenovations]

Errrrrm, since when did cowboys bother to use spirit levels?!!!!!

 

[jdpjamesp]

Errrrrm, since when did cowboys bother to use spirit levels?!!!!!

They used to use them all the time until prohibition meant they couldn't get hold of the spirit...