Houston we have a problem ...
Tue, 7 Dec 2010 5 Comments 
Edward and Tom have started stripping the wallpaper. Scratch that. They have finished stripping the wallpaper and I must say despite the mess and chaos it looks fab. I can see where it is going and I love it. One problem though. They found damp. Ouch! Not surprising as large parts of my ground floor are underground. The building report showed nothing and we were surprised. We definitely expected some moisture. Might have something to do with years of drought finally breaking with a big momma of a la Nina. Wet, wet, wet for months. Good news is that it can be fixed. Bad news is the price goes up. But my mad Irish painters are very competitive on price so it is onwards and upwards ... or is that downwards and underground. Plaster off, sealant x lots, plaster on, paint and then address the drainage problems. Fun! Paint soon though. Oooooh paint!!!!!!
Reader Comments (5)
EEWWWWW....that first photo looks pretty bad. Thank gawd it's not a huge ordeal to fix.
SO great to see some of that nasty wallpaper gone!!!
What a pain. Welcome to renovating an old mercurial house! Also, good to see the wallpaper border from hell is gone. xx
Jo, I would highly recommend investing in a dehumidifier for those long bouts of humid, wet weather. We too experience damp problems in our Brisbane home and a dehumidifier is just the ticket for keeping damp and mould at bay. Your new-old-home is a fabulous find ... so much potential ... and worth the wait! Genuinely love that roughly painted staircase ... just as it is.
Icky and yucky come to mind when surveying the damage. Deborah a dehumidifier is a good idea .... along with replastering after copious amounts of sealant and a trench drain with ag pipe. Nothing though can "dampen" my joy at the wallpaper's departure :)
hang in there, sistah.