Stripping walls to redecorate; am I doing this right?

[HappyTurquoise]

I've finally taken the plunge to redecorate the downstairs loo and utility space beside it, as the wall paper was going mouldy from the time the washing machine leaked and the bits of trim the last owners had glued on 3 walls in random shapes were driving me mad. So I rip off wall paper and trim to find lining paper stuck around the trim onto (unsealed) plasterboard underneath, a variety of hardened glues and gloss paint from where the trim had been painted prior to applying the textured wall paper. In the past I've steamed off wallpaper, but I think if I try that here I could lose the plasterboard surface, as it does seem to be a bit delicate.

If I remove all the paper, sand down the hard bits of paint, plaster and glue, fill in any holes and then seal what is left with this 3 in 1 basecoat/sealer or similar what are my chances of then having a surface which will be flat enough to paint, and not need to repaper it? As the utility area doesn't have any bits of twig trim stuck on the walls, I've decided to seal the wallpaper with the basecoat and then paint over that, for easy maintenance.

I'm finding it hard to remove the layers of paper, and at one stage was considering just peeling off the top layer of texture and then sealing over the top of that, but have discovered that just a bit of water sprayed over it and rubbing with fingertips helps a lot. Does anyone have any advice on how to make this job any quicker and easier?

Sounds similar to what I uncovered in one of our bedrooms. In the end the surface of the plasterboard came away / got damaged and my builder had to re-board and plaster. Not an expense I wanted, but couldn't live with the textured wallpaper! Sorry, not the answer you wanted! If you can get the textured off with a flatish surface intact I'd try to paint over that or lining paper then paint.

Thanks wendybird...Not what I want to do either! There are pipes around the side of the room and not enough room to add more plasterboard. I can't afford to have a builder to come and refit plasterboard.

So far, I have completed one (thin) end wall in the time it would normally take me to do the whole 'room', small as it is. Some of the surface of the plasterboard at the top has peeled away, leaving edges which will need to be filled in some way (I am hoping normal quick dry filler will work). The plasterboard itself is sound enough, and towards the bottom I've just decided to leave the lining paper on where it has stayed on. It's a bit of a fluffy surface, but with some spray and sanding it looks like it might be tolerable. The corners have some caulk beading which has come away in places, so that will need to be reapplied as well. At this rate, it will take me another 4/5 days just to prepare the walls for the base layer of paint/sealant in this tiny area! If I can get to that stage, once that layer is on, it will hopefully be easy to see whether it is a good enough finish to then paint over and leave, or will need papering. I suppose if I am happy with it but a potential future buyer thinks it isn't even enough, it's a small enough space for them to paper over, and at least the surface would be sealed ready for that.