Hello. As new homeowners, we are now taking on our upper floor (1 1/2-story house from 1957). We want to do it at a reasonable cost considering the age and how it looks otherwise, but we are working on the walls, electricity, floors, etc.
Gratefully accepting opinions or comments on the following thoughts:
1. The Floor
It is a creaky chipboard laminate floor that is relatively thick. We are considering removing it and laying a pine floor alternatively laying a new click-floor on top. Alternative 3 is to keep some and, as a budget measure for now, paint the floor.
2. The Walls
We have just removed paneling that we didn't really like, and the electrical boxes stick out a bit. I assume it's just a matter of plastering over and using a gadget to find out where the box holes are (behind the plasterboard). Any tips?
3. The Walls, as you can see, are partially covered with patterned wallpaper. Tear it off, plaster over it, or fill it in (which I have done before but takes an eternity).
Any other opinions? Attaching some pictures of the upper floor with its nooks and crannies.
Gratefully accepting opinions or comments on the following thoughts:
1. The Floor
It is a creaky chipboard laminate floor that is relatively thick. We are considering removing it and laying a pine floor alternatively laying a new click-floor on top. Alternative 3 is to keep some and, as a budget measure for now, paint the floor.
2. The Walls
We have just removed paneling that we didn't really like, and the electrical boxes stick out a bit. I assume it's just a matter of plastering over and using a gadget to find out where the box holes are (behind the plasterboard). Any tips?
3. The Walls, as you can see, are partially covered with patterned wallpaper. Tear it off, plaster over it, or fill it in (which I have done before but takes an eternity).
Any other opinions? Attaching some pictures of the upper floor with its nooks and crannies.
