It might not sound attractive, but it actually can be. The vertical grooves in the paneling can create an interesting pattern and will simulate wallpaper to a degree.
Give it a try first on the smallest wall in the room. Thoroughly scrub down the paneling with soap and water. Lightly sand the surface with medium-grit sandpaper or a sanding block. Roll on a coat of primer and then paint in the color of your choice. Move the furniture back into place, hang any paintings and drapes and see how it looks.
I think you might be pleasantly surprised. If you still want to add drywall over the paneling, you will first have to remove all the window and door trim and the baseboards. Pry them off carefully. Some of the wood trim may be finger-jointed, which can be quite fragile.
If you are having difficulty, you may just choose to install all new wood trim and quickly rip off the old. Once all the trim is removed, you will be ready to install the drywall.
It is stronger and easier to work with than thinner drywall. It also is available in stretcher sizes in case your walls are higher than 8 feet. Using larger stretcher sheets eliminates the need for an extra narrow strip and drywall joint.
There are multiple ways to handle a ceiling like that to end up with texture. The easiest and in my opinion safest way is to get up there and skim coat with hot mud setting-type joint compound that you mix up out of a bag , wait for the skim coat to harden, then apply thinned all-purpose premixed joint compound with a roller, and then dab at it repeatedly with a texturing broom to achieve a random texture.
It's quite difficult to get a good smooth ceiling out of a ceiling textured like this through multiple skim coats, difficult enough to make it cheaper to just rip out even an older plaster ceiling and start again, but it's pretty easy to get a broom-textured ceiling out of a ceiling formerly textured like this.
Getting rid of a popcorn ceiling is a slightly different beast, and there are also multiple ways of doing that, some much more expensive than others, depending on whether the popcorn was painted or not. You should be able to find someone to do the job I've described to get a different texture on your ceiling for significantly less than it generally costs to get a popcorn ceiling removed.
Now let's talk about your paneled walls. They are usually there to hide a problem that will be a PITA to deal with. My advice is to paint over them and keep the problem tucked away safely behind them. If the panels are damaged in large areas, this is not possible, and you will have to remove them and likely deal with the PITA problem, which will very likely be ridiculously expensive.
Good luck, Christopher. Christopher Winkler I would consider leaving the ceiling texture unless your plan is to remove the beams probably faux. What price range are we talking about? By the way It worked out quite well.
I had blown in insulation on exterior walls so removing was not an option As far as the outlets went I just loosened the screws a bit and pulled them out slightly.. Covers mounted just fine. Lock We hate spam just as much as you. If you signed up for BiggerPockets via Facebook, you can log in with just one click!
Log in with Facebook. Full Name Use your real name. Password Use at least 8 characters. Using a phrase of random words like: paper Dog team blue is secure and easy to remember. All All. Menu Menu. Paint another coat of primer over the paneling once the first coat is dry.
Tape over the seams in the paneling, using drywall tape that looks like mesh. Scoop drywall mud into a paint tray. Part 2 Painting Wood Panels Prepare the area. Move all furniture well away from the paneling, and cover the floor with drop cloth.
Sand away the finish. Apply primer. Fill grooves with drywall joint compound optional. Fill in holes and dents. Paint the panels. Is it OK to put drywall over paneling? Category: hobbies and interests woodworking. In most cases, the drywall can be installed directly over the top of the paneling. Screws are used to connect the drywall through the paneling and into the wall studs. However, in many cases the thickness of the paneling and drywall does not match well with the window and door framing and moldings.
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