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star plumber · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 40 Location: london

hi there i am moving into an old house and it needs alot of re decoration my first question is .the walls are made of larth and plaster and have wood chip on them the wood chip has been painted in different rooms vivid colours can uou advise a good stain block to paint over with as a base coat the final finish wants to be emulsion magnoiia , can i roller wood chip for speed if so what type , the ceilings are artex white what roller do i need for this (some is quite heavy) do 2 coats normally do on ceilings and what is the best emulsion to use , the doors and skirtings have been painted white (i think gloss) would a satin wood white go straight on top of gloss ok ? some of the woodwork is badly chipped i dont want to strip all the old paint off is there a good palm sander to help me rub it all down to save time doing it by hand ? and is this ok to do ? would you advise washing wood work down ? i was just going to dust with a brush the walls and ceilings . many thanks mark