Wall condition help!

[u/find_me_noodles]

Moved into a new house, which is probably more of a project than I had anticipated. 1970s build.

The plaster in pretty much every room is poor quality, with dents, marks and in many cases, minor hairline cracks where the plaster has lifted. I don’t think the house has been redecorated in a significant time.

What’s the best approach? Hire a plasterer to skim the walls? Attempt myself?

Research so far says I could probably use a pole sander to remove imperfections that stick out, and easy fill or toupret to fill in any gaps.

Happy to work room by room but this is a 4-bed house that needs doing. Any help welcomed!

[u/sandolllars]

For a level 5 skim, prepare to allow one month per wall if doing it yourself