Painting inside an old home
Old homes are a painting challenge because of the potential need for plaster repair. Drywall mud can be sculpted to the contours of an old ceiling or wall, but it should be laid on a little at a time so it doesn’t shrink too much when it dries. It doesn’t have to be perfectly smooth when you finish putting on the mud. You can always sand it off. You must prime your repairs before painting.
Another painting challenge in an old home is old wallpaper. This all needs to be scraped off. There are gadgets that can be used to score the wallpaper so a solution of vinegar and water can soak in, but really the only thing that removes five layers of wall paper covering the original 80 year old layer is elbow grease.
