Hi, would really appreciate some advice. Just viewed a small 2 bed mid terraced house which my daughter would be looking to purchase as her first house. I think this was constructed early 80s. We noticed that the downstairs walls (including external) were not brick. The vendor has told the agent that the downstairs walls are dry lined but upstairs is traditional plaster on brick. All the walls have wallpaper including some chip wood and embossed stuff that looks like it has been painted over many times.
1. Why would just downstairs have been lined and not upstairs. Is there a chance this has been done to cover a problem.
2. My daughter would want to remove all the wallpaper and just have painted walls but I wonder if the wallpaper could be removed without damaging the plasterboard and whether this would be suitable for painting or whether it would need papering again. I am worried that all the walls might need re-lining and she could probably not afford that.
3. The house doesn't have central heating. The vendor says they never installed this as house is warm and does not need it. We would want to install heating and wondered if this might cause problems heating the dry lining boards or air space behind them.
Maybe i am worrying too much but just want to be protect daughter from extra costs she won't be able to afford. Thanks for your advice.
1. Why would just downstairs have been lined and not upstairs. Is there a chance this has been done to cover a problem.
2. My daughter would want to remove all the wallpaper and just have painted walls but I wonder if the wallpaper could be removed without damaging the plasterboard and whether this would be suitable for painting or whether it would need papering again. I am worried that all the walls might need re-lining and she could probably not afford that.
3. The house doesn't have central heating. The vendor says they never installed this as house is warm and does not need it. We would want to install heating and wondered if this might cause problems heating the dry lining boards or air space behind them.
Maybe i am worrying too much but just want to be protect daughter from extra costs she won't be able to afford. Thanks for your advice.
