DIY help

[kiwi]

I've recently bought a house which needed some electric and building work, which has now been done. Sadly, there are quite a few holes in the wall to fix before decorating which we're planning on doing ourselves for budget reasons. One area that I'm kinda stuck with is shown below, it's made more complicated by the fact the plaster is crumbling and I'm not convinced that stripped the wallpaper is an option.



What would other people do?

 

[kiwi]

I'm new to this so apologies if I'm being slow.

If I just skim won't it be obvious when I repaint as the wallpaper is textured and the repair won't be?

If I strip the wallpaper, I think it'll take most of the plaster with it which I imagine isn't particularly easy to replaster on the cheap?

 

[kiwi]

How big is your wall?
A plasterer will typically charge between £5-£9 per sqm for a skim (depending on your area).
So measure your wall and see if you can afford a plasterer at £9sqm (most expensive).

It's a hallway so I reckon 9m x 2m x 2 x £9 = £288? Could just about stretch to that I think. With regards to filling, it doesn't show very well in the photo but it's fairly textures so I think stripping and skimming sounds like the way to go.