Paneling and Trim - Mobile home walls

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poorboy2112
04-19-09, 11:29 AM
I own a mobile home that has the divider strips every 4'. I want to remove the strips and taped the joints. My concern is 1) will the tape joints crack with the movement of the trailer and 2) the walls have a slight texture, will I have to float the whole wall to make the walls look uniform?


marksr
04-19-09, 01:28 PM
How old is your MH?

Generally it's better to leave the strips and paint them along with the wall if you want to change the color. Do you have the 1/4" drywall with a vinyl print face? If so, you should coat them first with a solvent based primer. That will help the latex paint to adhere better.

and the answer to questions 1&2 is yes:(