Plaster walls in old houses

[Kai1977]

We are getting our kitchen diner redone in our Victoria terrace house. I've had two builders come and quote. The first builder was happy to replaster the walls in the dining part but the second builder said that was unnecessary as there will be movement and cracks over time as the house is so old, so best just to put new lining paper up (which is what is there right now).

Any advice as we don't know who to believe. We have seen lots of other houses like this with plaster walls before.

Thanks

 

[ree]

New and old, most all houses move, most all houses have acceptable plastered walls - many plastered walls show minor cracking but dont need re-doing.

Without pics, with the lining paper removed, its impossible, for me anyway, to give an opinion on your situation.