ive just moved into a 3 bed housing asc property and what a bloody mess!most of the rooms you can see outlines of very uneven boards on the ceiling thru some interesting artex patterns,and nearly all the walls need taking back to brick.gonna look into buyin it before i start chucking time and money at it that i havent got,however my missus is due to drop in couplo months so ive got to sort out the bairns room as a priority. i cant decide wether or not to dot and dab the whole room with board, then skim OR wether to render instead, then skim.im still fairly new to this game and i want to know what the alternatives to sand and cement are?i heard someone mention 'browning' in a different chat?im fairly confident in using sand and cement but what else is there?grateful for any advice guys,cheers