| Comment | Well done on the plastering! Are you using joint compound (like polyfilla) or gypsum plaster (like multi-finish)? Ace work either way.
Basically if you want to keep it for the sake of conservation, then aim for the least invasive work possible. Anywhere the surface is broken, you can fill and sand using joint compound (sands easier), and anything else you would just leave as is.
I really have no idea though if it's worth anything. Loads of places I paint have the original mahogany-stained woodwork and I get asked to paint it out all the time. However, people love the old cornice & ceiling roses. Not sure where your wall falls on that scale.
I think your plan to patch and repaint sounds good. Only do that if you actually like it, though. For these original features it's basically either original or bust, unless your reproduction is so good that people *think* it's original... Because you won't get a certificate about it lol. So if you hate it, either keep your options by papering over it with lining paper, or else just skim over the whole thing & be done (in which case I'd recommend giving it a good clean and then using febond blue grit or similar). |
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