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Hello all,
First of all, apologies if I am writing in the wrong place. Actually this is my first time here. So here goes,

We are buying our first property, it's an old 1930s build. We decided that we will paint it ourselves, I do have little experience helping my cousin paint his house. When we visited the property we were buying, rest all seemed fine but at one certain corner (where there was some moisture in the wall) I noticed something like paper coming off with a sligh damp mark. The dampness has been dealt with by the seller now, I just wanted to know what this is and how can I paint this section, I have attached a picture (sorry, not very clear image as I took a screenshot from the video I made of the property). Is it a wallpaper that's been previously painted over or something else? And how can I paint this section?

Any help would be appreciated

Thank you

As long as the underlying damp issue is sorted, the remedial process is straightforward. Glue the paper back with wallpaper paste. When dry, rub some filler into any open seam to get it uniform and then spray stain blocker over the stain https://www.toolstation.com/stain-block ... int/p89292. When dry paint over with emulsion. Start off as you mean to go on and avoid BnQ emulsion. Go to a proper decorators centre like Johnstones or Dulux and get trade emulsion. It has greater opacity and coverage.

DWD

Thanks for the reply @dewaltdisney, very informative. However, I am more interested in having no wallpaper whatsover at all, a simple paint job on the walls. The rest of the walls do not show as if there is any wallpaper there but I believe if it's here then it should be all over the place, right?!? Will I have to remove all of the wallpaper before painting? Apologies for the dumb questions as I am fairly new when it comes to painting walls etc and I am just trying to give the best as close to professional finish to the place as possible ...

Stripping wallpaper can give you more headaches. The paste can leave a residue that reacts under new paint and cause lifting. The wall preparation will take time so I suggest you look to an intial paint over the existing wallpaper to spruce it up and then prioritise your rooms so you can take your time and focus on a room to get it right. The initial paint over can be cheaper emulsion just to cover any bad smells from prevous occupiers.You can always get guidance on here and we may well save you from making a costly mistake.

DWD