Wallpaper and Wallcoverings - wllpaper over drywall
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mooser
09-12-08, 04:48 PM
The previous owners taped the drywall joints in the basement. They then put wallpaper overtop of the unfinished drywall. No mud, plaster, or primer was used. I have tried various metheods of removing the wallpaper, but it tears the whole paper right down to the gypsum. Any suggestions as to how I cover this up? Do I Have to drywall over the existing walls?
marksr
09-12-08, 05:09 PM
Welcome to the forums!
Don't you hate having to fix someone elses mistakes :wall:
Ideally you would remove all the wallpaper, prime the walls with a solvent based primer and then skim coat........ but that might be too much work and still be able to keep your sanity and hair :eek:
Probably the best bet is to prime the walls and then a thin skim coat over the primer, sand reprime and paint.
Don't you hate having to fix someone elses mistakes :wall:
Ideally you would remove all the wallpaper, prime the walls with a solvent based primer and then skim coat........ but that might be too much work and still be able to keep your sanity and hair :eek:
Probably the best bet is to prime the walls and then a thin skim coat over the primer, sand reprime and paint.
mooser
09-14-08, 08:59 AM
thanks for the tip. I'll give it a try when we go ahead with the renos.