DrFfybes wrote:Dod101 wrote:You redecorate the inside of an understairs cupboard?
Dod
Yes. Although we started off just putting a shelf in it [1].
It had coat hooks "fixed" to the wall with 4 inch screws disappearing into large holes in the stone wall. The other side was a "floating" wall in that the stud wall was only fixed top, bottom, and at one end, which meant the bit next to the light switch moved 10-15mm if pressed, and the corners had quite large gaps and cracks.
And the vinyl emulsion that was painted onto the bare plaster was peeling in places so was scraped off the a mist coat applied, and the holes where old foxings had been removed seem were either overfilled or underfilled, so once you start you may as well do it properly. I did draw the line at replacing the 22 bits of gripper with 3 long pieces, and just glued the loose bits back in place
I've got another cupboard with similar paint adherence problems and the whole wall (8ft x 6ft) came off with a scraper in 30 mins (except for a patch which was stuck faster than a bogey under a 3rd form desk). I've taken some pics of this one, and if I can sort some hosting site I'll post a link to it.
Paul
[1] none of the corners are even vaguely 90 degrees.
Good for you. I have been painting (as in redecorating) over the last year or two and my current small job is my cloakroom. I find these small rooms take up more time than a large square bedroom say, because rather like your cupboard I imagine, everything is a bit of a fiddle.
Dod