28/06/2026
Good evening everyone,
Here is a huge project we have completed over a period of three and a half weeks. What was supposed to be a straight forward redecoration, became a much bigger challenge. After stripping about seven layers of anaglypta off the walls (the previous owner clearly didn’t believe in stripping walls at all), we were presented with plasterwork blown all over the place.
Sections of wall just fell back to brick. It equated to having to apply 150kg of bonding plaster and finishing plaster, before any decorating could take place
We lined the walls using 2000 grade lining paper and installed coving in two bedrooms. The window sills were also stripped of the Formica coatings, then refurbished in hardboard and pine beading trim.
Huge amount of filling to other areas of walls had to be done, filling cracks and sinks. Some woodwork had to have sheets of paint perked off because the previous owner did not sand and key any wood surface, just painted on top of the old paint. This required a heat gun, sanders, 8@ grit sandpaper, Crown PX4 Adhesion Primer, three undercoats, Toupret Woodfiller and two coats of Crown Fastfow Satin.
Various colours were chosen and applied in each room, too many to mention.
The hallway door, handrails and front lounge sills were treated with French Chic “Créme De La Créme” and finished with the French Chic Btown Wax to create a wood effect.
Radiators were drained, removed and reinstalled after the job was completed.
It was a huge challenge, but the three of us persevered until the end.
Please take the time to look through the photos to fully grasp the complete transformation. 😊👍