Day 7&8: Bad wallpaper news and the electricians come

I requested an online quote to strip the rest of the wallpaper in the house.  The bad news is that our wallpaper is evil. It is called anaglypta and it was truly created by the evil spirits of home renovation.  It is textured wallpaper and designed to be painted over.  It is nearly impossible to remove.

The wallpaper removal specialist suggested sanding over the paper then spraying with very hot water and trying to pull it off.  He also suggested plastering over it, and replacing the walls.  Seriously.  We will try sanding and see what happens.

We also identified a few areas where we could use an electrician.  We would like to put a glass splashback behind the stove.  But there is a meaty huge powerplug in the way.  The electrician was unable to move it as the plug is encased in a metal tube behind a false wall!!  He did put a more attractive cover on.




We had one of the old shaver power outlets in the bathroom that to my knowledge does not work.  The electricians replaced it and now we can plug in a hairdryer which will make a welcome change.  The next thing they did was very expensive.  There is a very noisy electric fan in our window that is very ineffective.  It was also wired into the light switch, so you cannot have the light on without the noisy fan.  Bath time is not tranquil.  We got a combination heat/ light/ fan unit for the ceiling.  It involves a plumber to come and cut a hole into our ceiling to install it; we should hear from him or her later in the week.  It will cost about $600, but the increase in warmth, moisture removal and reduction in noise will be worth it.  Now to book a plasterer.




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