How-to: Prepare walls and ceilings This How-to offers detailed advice on every aspect of preparing walls and ceilings for redecoration: from removing a radiator to filling holes. Preparing a good surface may be time-consuming, but there's no doubt it is time well spent.

What you'll learn Here's an overview of what this How-to covers: Removing old wallpaper Removing vinyl wall coverings Filling cracks and chips Preparing gloss painted walls Applying size Get the How-to This How-to gives step-by-step instructions to help you through the job from start to finish. We've created the How-to in a format that allows you to print it out and use it on the job. To view and print the How-to, press 'Download file'. You'll need Adobe Acrobat. If you haven't already installed Adobe Acrobat, click 'Get Acrobat' for a simple download. Get Acrobat