What would I need to do to get this look? Replaster?

alejandro1977

My wife really likes the job these guys have done; the price is way above what we can afford; but I would like to achieve a similar look.

http://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/castleknock/21-pecks-lane-castleknock-dublin-1759345/

compare and contrast with a similar house around the corner;
http://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/castleknock/2-stockton-drive-castleknock-dublin-1731416/

what would I need to do to make a house like;#2 look like #1 ( we are sale agree in a different area but it's a useful comparison)

Would you just have to strip the wallpaper or was there replastering done - obviously the fireplace etc has been done;

thanks

Is it just the plain, smooth walls you like?

If so, then yeah, a plasterer is what you're looking for. In lots of houses the walls consist of many coats of paint and often they've been painted over wallpaper that was previously on them. Naturally, this causes the wall to have a texture that may or may not be liked by new owners.

Plastering is messy, though it really does freshen a place up.

alejandro1977

I suppose it it

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Is it just the plain, smooth walls you like?

If so, then yeah, a plasterer is what you're looking for. In lots of houses the walls consist of many coats of paint and often they've been painted over wallpaper that was previously on them. Naturally, this causes the wall to have a texture that may or may not be liked by new owners.

Plastering is messy, though it really does freshen a place up.

Thanks. I suppose the clean look is what I want - maybe it's the overall colour scheme that makes it look so modern compared to the typical 1980s Semi-D;
 I was wondering if removing the wallpaper and border rail thing would be enough, seems like it wouldn't be

lazeedaisy

You could consider Venetian plaster, it's a great look, can be coloured, and with the help of YouTube, you could do it yourself,

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/venetian-plaster-trend-guide

The plain white is nice, I've seen it in different colours and textures and it adds dimension to walls

This is the crowd we used to buy it

http://www.veneziastucco.co.uk

Minier81

You could just get it skimmed rather than a full replaster after you strip the wallpaper.

alejandro1977

alejandro1977 wrote: »

I suppose it it

Thanks. I suppose the clean look is what I want - maybe it's the overall colour scheme that makes it look so modern compared to the typical 1980s Semi-D;
I was wondering if removing the wallpaper and border rail thing would be enough, seems like it wouldn't be

You cant palster over wallpaper, so your choices are either to remove the wallpaper and then 'skim' the walls with plaster (a layer of smooth plaster across the wall) or keep the wallpaper and use sheets of plasterboard, stuck to the wall, to plaster over.




Putting up the plasterboard sheets will cost a lot more, generally speaking.


To give you an idea where you stand financially, i recently got my hall, stairs and landing walls and ceilings plastered. I didn't have a lot of wallpaper so not much needed to be taken off. I paid €800 for it.


Now I have smooth walls and ceilings and it looks a lot better and more 'modern' than it did before (stippled ceiling is gone and painted-over wallpaper removed, small blemishes on walls etc. removed. makes a big difference to the overall look of the place).

strandroad

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You cant palster over wallpaper, so your choices are either to remove the wallpaper and then 'skim' the walls with plaster (a layer of smooth plaster across the wall) or keep the wallpaper and use sheets of plasterboard, stuck to the wall, to plaster over.

Putting up the plasterboard sheets will cost a lot more, generally speaking.

To give you an idea where you stand financially, i recently got my hall, stairs and landing walls and ceilings plastered. I didn't have a lot of wallpaper so not much needed to be taken off. I paid €800 for it.

Not the OP but also benefitting from your information, cheers! Is that the price you paid for full plastering, or skimming?

strandroad

strandroad wrote: »

Is that the price you paid for full plastering, or skimming?

Jeez, I don't know how to answer that for you to be honest.


I presumed they were the same thing.




Walls were painted, with parts wallpapered (painted downstairs, wallpapered upstairs in parts, and a 'border' going up the stairs along the wall).


Any wallpaper was removed, stippling was scraped off the ceilings. Thistle bond was applied to the ceilings and then everything was plastered out smoothly. Took 3 days I think (if i recall correctly).


I didn't use sheets of plasterboard (except off-cuts that were used to cover windows that were above the bedroom doors, which i wanted plastered over).




Dunno if that helps or not.

Some photos incase it may help. Still in the process of changing bannisters, doors, etc. so it's not all finished yet (although the walls and ceiling have been painted, so if anyone wants and photos of them with a coat of paint i can do that).

antoinolachtnai

I think the difference in these is down to choice of colours really, especially the carpet and the furniture. The more neutral colours are just more appealing. The way the dado and picture rails and the lighting are different matters too.

You will most likely be able to get the smooth finish on the wall by taking off the paper and then methodically filling every single hole and sanding it nicely. A plasterer might be a bit faster, but this might be more trouble and more expense.

alejandro1977

thanks for the replies; yes I guess removing  wallpaper and skimming is what I will need to do