Hi!

We have just purchased a house that is about 8 years old.

We want to re-paint the interior but I have some questions I was hoping someone may be able to help with:

1. do we need to wash the walls first given the house is only 8 years old? If so, should we use sugar soap or cloudy ammonia?

2. what order should we paint in? i.e. skirting/architraves, ceiling, walls etc.

3. should we start with an undercoat even though the walls are already painted?

4. is Dulux wash/wear overrated or are there better value for money options available?

any advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

Regards