I have just striped wallpaper off my wall.
To my surprise the wall is patchy, rough, and flaky. Every time I rub
my hands on the wall or sand the wall, small grins of sand rub off on
the floor.

The solution to the problem will be to re-plaster or re-skim but I
don’t have the money and I don’t have the expertise (no how) to
plaster a wall.

Is there an inexpensive way for a DIY novice to solve the problem?

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I have just striped wallpaper off my wall.
To my surprise the wall is patchy, rough, and flaky. Every time I rub
my hands on the wall or sand the wall, small grins of sand rub off on
the floor.

The solution to the problem will be to re-plaster or re-skim but I
don’t have the money and I don’t have the expertise (no how) to
plaster a wall.

Is there an inexpensive way for a DIY novice to solve the problem?

You'll need to learn to diy - the materials are very cheap and you've got a
wall to practice on.

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I have just striped wallpaper off my wall.
To my surprise the wall is patchy, rough, and flaky. Every time I rub
my hands on the wall or sand the wall, small grins of sand rub off on
the floor.

The solution to the problem will be to re-plaster or re-skim but I
don’t have the money and I don’t have the expertise (no how) to
plaster a wall.

Is there an inexpensive way for a DIY novice to solve the problem?

Bottom of the page here
http://www.coo-var.co.uk/trade_surface_primers.asp

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I have just striped wallpaper off my wall.
To my surprise the wall is patchy, rough, and flaky. Every time I
rub my hands on the wall or sand the wall, small grins of sand rub
off on the floor.

The solution to the problem will be to re-plaster or re-skim but I
don’t have the money and I don’t have the expertise (no how) to
plaster a wall.

Is there an inexpensive way for a DIY novice to solve the problem?

Google on "stabilising solution"

The cheapest is probably this one:
http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/invt/2312140
which you should be able to find at your local Wilkinsons.

I have used a similar product (a solvent based product from Sandtex,
if I remember correctly. I still have some in the shed...). It's a
bit like thin varnish, and works well. The words say it's for
exterior use - but it works just fine indoors.

Hope this helps

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Google on "stabilising solution"

The cheapest is probably this one:
http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/invt/2312140
which you should be able to find at your local Wilkinsons.

I have used a similar product (a solvent based product from Sandtex,
if I remember correctly. I still have some in the shed...). It's a
bit like thin varnish, and works well. The words say it's for
exterior use - but it works just fine indoors.

I've successfully used 'exterior' stabilising solution on interior walls
after removed the majority of a thick, chalky distemper that had been
applied 30+ years previously.

A note of warning - when they suggest well ventilated they mean it - you
can get high on the fumes very quickly


--
Alan
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no spam here, thanks wrote:
What "Phil L" wrote on Mon, 14 Jan 2008
14:02:14 GMT, should be a FAQ/TIP. Gold star stuff, I say!

maybe if I'm allowed to fix the typo relating to PVA...it should be 3 parts
water to one part PVA, when using a decent quality PVA.

:-p